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World J Gastroenterol. Nov 14, 2005; 11(42): 6644-6649
Published online Nov 14, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i42.6644
Table 2 Association between H pylori and HSV-1 in patients with peptic ulcer
H pylori (+), %H pylori (–)POdds ratio (95%CI)
Peptic ulcer76/90 (84.4)14/900.0023.7 (1.6–8.1)
Controls30/50 (60)20/50
Gastric ulcer25/34 (73.5)9/340.0363.67 (1.1–12.11)
Duodenal ulcer51/56 (91.1)5/56
HSV-1 (+)19/28 (67.9)9/280.0095.4 (1.61–18.11)
HSV-1 (–)57/62 (91.9)5/62
HSV-1 (+)/GU4/11 (36.4)7/110.00218.37 (2.75–122.94)
HSV-1 (–)/ GU21/23 (91.3)2/23
HSV-1 (+)/Duodenal ulcer15/17 (88.2)2/17
HSV-1(–)/Duodenal ulcer36/39 (92.3)3/390.634-