PBX1 attributes as a determinant of connexin 32 downregulation in Helicobacter pylori-related gastric carcinogenesis

Table 1 Gender, age (mean ± SD) and disease duration (median) of cases at each stage

Stage	n	M	F	Age	Duration (yr)
NGM no H. pylori infection	25	12	13	40.00 ± 9.16 (21-55)	0.17 (0.02-2)
NAG with H. pylori infection	24	13	11	39.08 ± 8.85 (17-61)	0.71 (0.01-7)
CAG with H. pylori infection	25	14	11	50.52 ± 6.42 (39-66)	3 (0.08-7)
IM with H. pylori infection	25	13	12	54.04 ± 11.40 (38-76)	4 (0.17-8)
DYS with H. pylori infection	24	11	13	51.67 ± 10.03 (31-67)	2.5 (0.17-27)
GC with H. pylori infection	25	11	14	58.76 ± 9.94 (41-74)	0.25 (0.08-2)

NGM: Normal gastric mucosa; NAG: Non-atrophic gastritis; CAG: Chronic atrophic gastritis; IM: Intestinal metaplasia; DYS: Dysplasia; GC: Gastric carcinoma.