Editorial
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2017.
World J Gastroenterol. Jan 28, 2017; 23(4): 563-572
Published online Jan 28, 2017. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i4.563
Table 2 Demographic and biochemical characteristics of chronic atrophic autoimmune gastritis patients with vitamin B12 deficiency
Ref.Total No. of patientsGender (M/F)Age (yr), medianGastrin (pg/mL), medianPrevalence Vit. B12 deficiency, n (%)Vitamin B12 (pg/mL) median1Prevalence of neurological complications
Marignani et al[23], 19998024/565649144 (55.0)87.5NA
Hershko et al[24], 200616053/10750846111 (69.4)82.017%
Annibale et al[25], 200514049/915550065 (46.5)80.0NA
Miceli et al[27], 20129972/275972637 (37.4)NA6%
Lahner et al[26], 20158342/4159NA43 (51.8)138.0NA