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Copyright ©2009 The WJG Press and Baishideng.
World J Gastroenterol. Jun 14, 2009; 15(22): 2731-2738
Published online Jun 14, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.2731
Table 2 Effect of celecoxib on the histological improvement of gastric precancerous lesions
Precancerous lesionsRegression site n (%)
P-value
Celecoxib groupPlacebo group
Atrophy11/13 (84.6)7/13 (53.8)0.202
Metaplasia9/14 (64.3)9/18 (50)0.419
Atrophy + metaplasia13/4 (75)3/6 (50)0.895
Dysplasia35/39 (89.7)24/40 (60)0.002