Brief Article
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World J Gastroenterol. Jan 28, 2014; 20(4): 1061-1066
Published online Jan 28, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i4.1061
Table 1 Clinical characteristics and eradication rates of the two groups n (%)
Group Awithout PPI pretreatment(n = 573)Group Bwith PPI pretreatment(n = 517)P value
Agemean ± SD (yr)51.8 ± 12.251.2 ± 13.40.453
SexMale343 (59.9)351 (67.9)0.007
DiagnosisIatrogenic ulcer31 (5.4)107 (20.0)< 0.001
Peptic ulcer438 (76.4)395 (77.1)
Non-ulcer disease104 (18.2)15 (2.9)
PPI in the eradication regimenLansoprazole 30 mg439 (76.6)410 (79.3)0.021
Esomeprazole 40 mg92 (16.1)56 (10.8)
Rabeprazole 20 mg42 (7.3)51 (9.9)
Eradication assessment method13C-urea breath test525 (91.6)408 (78.9)< 0.001
Rapid urease test37 (6.5)106 (20.5)
Histological examination11 (1.9)3 (0.6)
Eradication rate454 (79.2)420 (81.2)0.407