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World J Gastroenterol. Jun 7, 2007; 13(21): 2967-2972
Published online Jun 7, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i21.2967
Table 2 Eradication rate after treatment and subgroup analyses n (%)
Eradication rate according to:OAC7(n = 69)OAC14(n = 62)P
Length of treatment54 (78.3)53 (85.5)0.37
Smoking status
Smoker8 (57.1)17 (81)0.15
Non smoker46 (83.6)36 (87.8)0.88
Endoscopic diagnosis
Ulcer disease12 (85.7)21 (87.5)1.0
Non-ulcer disease35 (79.5)25 (83.3)0.77
Normal7 (63.6)7 (87.5)0.34
Previous antibiotic exposure
Betalactamics46 (82.1)43 (84.3)0.8
Clarithromycin10 (76.9)16 (88.9)0.63
Metronidazol9 (69.2)10 (83.3)0.64
Tetracycline25 (78.1)20 (76.9)1.0