Helicobacter pylori infection, glandular atrophy and intestinal metaplasia in superficial gastritis, gastric erosion, erosive gastritis, gastric ulcer and early gastric cancer

Table 2 The grade of mononuclear cell infiltration, polymorphonuclear cell infiltration, glandular atrophy and intestinal metaplasia in studied patients (%).

Diagnosis	Mononuclear cell infiltration				Polymorphonuclear cell infiltration				Glandular atrophy				Intestinal metaplasia
	0	1	2	3	0	1	2	3	0	1	2	3	0	1	2	3
Superficial gastritis	40.9	34.3	10.1	14.7	72.7	3.5	4.5	19.2	78.7	17.6	2.2	1.5	85.3	4.9	4.2	5.6
Erosive gastritis	11.2	32.9	19.2	36.7	40.2	6.6	12.9	40.2	38.8	30.6	17.3	13.3	45.8	16.4	14.7	23.1
Gastric erosion	3.8	29	21	46.2	33.9	3.8	10.1	52.1	28.3	23.2	24.5	24.1	21.7	18.5	23.4	36.4
Gastric ulcer	4.2	14.3	14	67.5	17.8	3.1	7.7	71.3	29.2	17.7	21.8	31.3	21.7	2.4	2.4	73.4
Early gastric cancer	0.7	42.3	29.4	27.6	40.2	10.1	1.9	37.8	20.3	20.7	18.1	40.9	14.3	12.2	18.9	54.5