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Copyright ©2008 The WJG Press and Baishideng.
World J Gastroenterol. May 14, 2008; 14(18): 2838-2843
Published online May 14, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.2838
Table 1 Baseline demographic, endoscopic and histological characteristics of patients
Group 1 (n = 68) OAC 7-dGroup 2 (n = 68) OAC 10-dP
Age (yr, mean ± SD)42 ± 1144 ± 12NS
Sex (M/F)23/4527/41NS
Endoscopic findings:
Normal910NS
Gastritis (IM)31 (4)38 (6)NS
Gastric ulcer (IM)13 (1)9 (2)NS
Duodenal ulcer (IM)15 (0)11 (4)NS
Histological findings:
Nonatrophic chronic active gastritis (IM)6056NS
Atrophic chronic active gastritis (IM)8 (5)12 (12)NS