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World J Gastroenterol. Sep 28, 2026; 32(36): 122851
Published online Sep 28, 2026. doi: 10.3748/wjg.122851
Published online Sep 28, 2026. doi: 10.3748/wjg.122851
Table 1 Demographic and clinical data of all patients, n (%)
| Variables | Low-dose group (n = 120) | Standard-dose group (n = 120) | P value |
| Male sex | 63 (52.5) | 58 (48.3) | 0.519 |
| Age (year), mean ± SD | 65.4 ± 4.4 | 66.3 ± 5.0 | 0.137 |
| Smoking | 64 (53.3) | 59 (49.2) | 0.518 |
| Alcohol | 62 (51.7) | 60 (50.0) | 0.796 |
| Coronary artery disease | 56 (46.7) | 57 (47.5) | 0.897 |
| Diabetes | 61 (50.8) | 62 (51.7) | 0.897 |
| Hypertension | 53 (44.2) | 54 (45.0) | 0.897 |
| Use of NSAIDs | 34 (28.3) | 30 (25.0) | 0.559 |
| BMI (kg/m2), mean ± SD | 22.9 ± 2.9 | 23.5 ± 4.0 | 0.16 |
| Concomitant peptic ulcers | |||
| Gastric ulcer | 10 | 11 | 0.951 |
| Duodenal ulcer | 15 | 16 |
- Citation: Zhu YN, Wang YB, Li L, Ren YD, Wang RR, Ji YL, Wang YP, Zhai HY, Jiang Y. Low-dose vs standard-dose minocycline in bismuth quadruple therapy for first-line Helicobacter pylori eradication: A randomized controlled, noninferiority trial. World J Gastroenterol 2026; 32(36): 122851
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v32/i36/122851.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.122851