Observational Study
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World J Gastroenterol. Aug 14, 2015; 21(30): 9156-9162
Published online Aug 14, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i30.9156
Table 1 Clinical characteristics of eligible patients with gastric lesions
CharacteristicNumber
Patients3616
Gender (male/female)1910/1706
Gastric mucosal lesions3675
Location of lesions
Upper third182 (5.0)
Middle third206 (5.6)
Lower third3287 (89.4)
Pathological diagnosis
Chronic gastritis with/without intestinal metaplasia2787 (75.8)
Low-grade neoplasia (C3)1631 (17.2)
EGC (including C4 and C5)1257 (7.0)