Non-improvement of atrophic gastritis in cases of gastric cancer after successful Helicobacter pylori eradication therapy

Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the retrospective study design. 1^st EGD: First esophagogastroduodenoscopy three years prior to diagnosis of gastric cancer (GC); 2^nd EGD: Second esophagogastroduodenoscopy, GC diagnosed at that time.

Figure 2 Kyoto classification score at the time of onset of gastric cancer and three years before onset of gastric cancer. Data are medians with interquartile ranges. ^aWilcoxon signed-rank test; ^bWilcoxon rank-sum test. GC: Gastric cancer; GA: Gastritis.

Figure 3 Modified atrophy score at the time of onset of gastric cancer and three years before onset of gastric cancer. ^aWilcoxon signed-rank test; ^bWilcoxon rank-sum test. GC: Gastric cancer; GA: Gastritis.