Prospective Study
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World J Gastroenterol. Mar 7, 2015; 21(9): 2786-2792
Published online Mar 7, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i9.2786
Table 1 Characteristics of the patients with Helicobacter pylori positive culture
Characteristic2009-2010(n = 371)2013-2014(n = 950)P value
Gender (male/female), n185/186485/4650.698
Age (yr), mean ± SD41.9 ± 13.442.9 ± 13.20.215
Endoscopic findings, n
Peptic ulcer601840.320
Gastric erosions75200
No macroscopic abnormality236566
Histological findings, n
Non-atrophic gastritis2456640.174
Atrophic gastritis126286