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World J Gastroenterol. Oct 21, 2009; 15(39): 4928-4931
Published online Oct 21, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.4928
Published online Oct 21, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.4928
Table 1 Baseline characteristics of patients n (%)
| Characteristic | Indonesian(n = 125) | Japanese(n = 42) | Total(n = 167) | P |
| Age (yr) | 50.30 (18-82) | 57 (20-79) | 0.060 | |
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 58 (46.4) | 25 (59.5) | 83 (49.7) | 0.141 |
| Female | 67 (53.6) | 17 (40.5) | 84 (50.3) | |
| Helicobacter pylori (H pylori)-positive | ||||
| Antrum and/or body | 85 (68) | 25 (59.5) | 110 (65.9) | 0.316 |
| Antrum | 85 (68) | 22 (52.4) | 107 (64.1) | 0.068 |
| Body | 5 (4) | 20 (47.6) | 25 (15) | 0.000 |
Table 2 Comparison of the effects of H pylori infection on gastropathy in Indonesian and Japanese patients who were positive for H pylori at the antrum and/or body of the stomach n (%)
| Characteristic | None or mild | Moderate or severe | P |
| Polymorphonuclear cells | |||
| Indonesian (n = 85) | 71 (83.53) | 14 (16.47) | 0.001 |
| Japanese (n = 25) | 12 (48) | 13 (52) | |
| Mononuclear cells | |||
| Indonesian (n = 85) | 31 (36.47) | 54 (63.53) | 0.013 |
| Japanese (n = 25) | 2 (8) | 23 (92) | |
| Glandular atrophy | |||
| Indonesian (n = 85) | 84 (98.82) | 1 (1.18) | 0.000 |
| Japanese (n = 25) | 16 (64) | 9 (36) | |
| Intestinal metaplasia | |||
| Indonesian (n = 85) | 85 (100) | 0 (0) | 0.011 |
| Japanese (n = 25) | 22 (88) | 3 (12) |
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Citation: Abdullah M, Ohtsuka H, Rani AA, Sato T, Syam AF, Fujino MA.
Helicobacter pylori infection and gastropathy: A comparison between Indonesian and Japanese patients. World J Gastroenterol 2009; 15(39): 4928-4931 - URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v15/i39/4928.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.15.4928