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Copyright ©2009 The WJG Press and Baishideng.
World J Gastroenterol. Jan 28, 2009; 15(4): 489-495
Published online Jan 28, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.489
Table 2 Comparison between true HGIEN and gastric cancer lesions confirmed by en-bloc resection (mean ± SD) n (%)
ParameterTrue HGIEN group (n = 16)Gastric cancer group (n = 56)P value
Age (yr)60.6 ± 7.560.5 ± 10.40.987
Male sex11 (91.7)49 (87.5)0.163
History of melena or weight loss2 (12.5)10 (17.9)0.899
History of previous target biopsy6 (37.5)17 (30.4)0.589
Time frame (d)19.7 ± 11.819.0 ± 11.90.955
Macroscopic type
0-I/0-IIa4 (25.0)9 (16.1)0.652
0-IIc9 (56.2)26 (46.4)0.488
0-IIa + IIc/IIc + IIa3 (18.8)13 (23.2)0.970
0-IIc + III/0-III0 (0)8 (14.3)0.249
Mixed type13 (18.8)19 (33.9)0.393
Details of endoscopic findings
Lesion size (cm)1.2 ± 0.42.6 ± 2.1< 0.0012
> 1.5 cm2 (12.5)46 (82.1)< 0.0012
Location (distal stomach)10 (62.5)38 (67.8)0.688
Mucosal ruga changes0 (0)5 (8.9)0.496
Marked ulcer plaque3 or ulcer scar1 (6.2)34 (60.7)< 0.0012