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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 14, 2016; 22(46): 10131-10139
Published online Dec 14, 2016. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v22.i46.10131
Published online Dec 14, 2016. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v22.i46.10131
Table 2 Degree of intercellular fibrosis n (%)
| Degree of fibrosis | DM (n = 35) | Control (n = 26) | P value |
| Antrum | < 0.001 | ||
| Moderate to severe | 28 (80.0) | 8 (30.8) | |
| None or mild | 7 (20.0) | 18 (69.2) | |
| Body | 0.001 | ||
| Moderate to severe | 30 (85.7) | 11 (42.3) | |
| None or mild | 5 (14.3) | 15 (57.7) | |
| Fundus | 0.003 | ||
| Moderate to severe | 13 (81.3) | 6 (28.6) | |
| None or mild | 3 (18.8) | 15 (71.4) |
- Citation: Park KS, Cho KB, Hwang IS, Park JH, Jang BI, Kim KO, Jeon SW, Kim ES, Park CS, Kwon JG. Characterization of smooth muscle, enteric nerve, interstitial cells of Cajal, and fibroblast-like cells in the gastric musculature of patients with diabetes mellitus. World J Gastroenterol 2016; 22(46): 10131-10139
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v22/i46/10131.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v22.i46.10131