Brief Report
Copyright ©The Author(s) 1997.
World J Gastroenterol. Dec 15, 1997; 3(4): 269-270
Published online Dec 15, 1997. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v3.i4.269
Table 1 Effect of esophageal cancer- and stomach cancer-preventing vinegar in blocking synthesis of N-nitrosoproline in 76 patients
Content of N-nitrosoproline (nmol/24 h urine)
Stage AStage BStage CP
x26.1866.8423.91
s5.7817.294.37< 0.001
Table 2 Effect of esophageal cancer- and stomach cancer-preventing vinegar in blocking synthesis of N-nitrosoproline in 76 patients according to disease subgrouping
GroupAverage age, yearsSex, male/femaleContent of N-nitrosoproline
Blockage rate, %
Stage AStage BStage C
Esophagus409/321.3060.1728.2182.22
Esophageal + cardia469/630.1581.4223.98122.03
Esophageal + non-typical hyperplasia486/626.2246.6020.86126.30
Superficial gastritis469/628.6373.1025.11107.91
Atrophic gastritis549/332.8689.6328.37107.90
Intestinal metaplasia + non-typical hyperplasia546/517.9050.1316.90103.10