Observational Study
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World J Gastroenterol. Jan 21, 2018; 24(3): 397-407
Published online Jan 21, 2018. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v24.i3.397
Table 4 Serum ghrelin levels according to gastric pathology independently of Helicobacter pylori status
Type of gastric pathologyGhrelin levels (pg/mL)1
P value
NormalChronic inactive gastritisChronic active gastritisAtrophy/intestinal metaplasia
Antrum365.5 (256.0-594.0)334.5 (223.3-368.0)306.8 (255.3-389.6)294.0 (182.8-441.1)0.08
Corpus334.5 (242.0-549.0)323.8 (238.5-371.0)305.0 (234.0-395.5)161.0 (150.0-289.0)< 0.04a