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World J Gastroenterol. Jun 14, 2007; 13(22): 3117-3121
Published online Jun 14, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i22.3117
Table 1 Seroprevalance of H pylori-specific antibodies in children and adults
GroupSexAnti-H pyloriseropositivityAnti-CagAseropositivityMean titer ofanti-CagA(Uarb/mL)
ChildrenMale97/187 (51.9%)76/97 (78.4%)69.24 ± 70.83
Female83/199 (41.7%)55/83 (66.3%)58.08 ± 63.58
Total180/386 (46.6%)131/180 (72.8%)64.1 ± 67.63
AdultsMale82/114 (71.9%)62/82 (75.6%)31.6 ± 31.6
Female53/86 (61.6%)29/53 (54.71%)29.2 ± 34.1
Total135/200(67.5%)91/135 (67.4%)30.7 ± 32.5