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World J Gastroenterol. Oct 21, 2009; 15(39): 4928-4931
Published online Oct 21, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.4928
Published online Oct 21, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.4928
Table 2 Comparison of the effects of H pylori infection on gastropathy in Indonesian and Japanese patients who were positive for H pylori at the antrum and/or body of the stomach n (%)
| Characteristic | None or mild | Moderate or severe | P |
| Polymorphonuclear cells | |||
| Indonesian (n = 85) | 71 (83.53) | 14 (16.47) | 0.001 |
| Japanese (n = 25) | 12 (48) | 13 (52) | |
| Mononuclear cells | |||
| Indonesian (n = 85) | 31 (36.47) | 54 (63.53) | 0.013 |
| Japanese (n = 25) | 2 (8) | 23 (92) | |
| Glandular atrophy | |||
| Indonesian (n = 85) | 84 (98.82) | 1 (1.18) | 0.000 |
| Japanese (n = 25) | 16 (64) | 9 (36) | |
| Intestinal metaplasia | |||
| Indonesian (n = 85) | 85 (100) | 0 (0) | 0.011 |
| Japanese (n = 25) | 22 (88) | 3 (12) |
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Citation: Abdullah M, Ohtsuka H, Rani AA, Sato T, Syam AF, Fujino MA.
Helicobacter pylori infection and gastropathy: A comparison between Indonesian and Japanese patients. World J Gastroenterol 2009; 15(39): 4928-4931 - URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v15/i39/4928.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.15.4928