Toyoshima O, Nishizawa T, Arita M, Kataoka Y, Sakitani K, Yoshida S, Yamashita H, Hata K, Watanabe H, Suzuki H. Helicobacter pylori infection in subjects negative for high titer serum antibody. World J Gastroenterol 2018; 24(13): 1419-1428 [PMID: 29632423 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v24.i13.1419]
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Osamu Toyoshima, MD, Director, Department of Gastroenterology, Toyoshima Endoscopy Clinic, 6-17-5 Seijo, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo 1570066, Japan. t@ichou.com
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Gastroenterology & Hepatology
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Retrospective Cohort Study
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Table 4 Multivariate analysis for independent predictors of Helicobacter pylori infection
Odds ratio
95%CI
P value
Age
0.98
0.93-1.03
0.49
Body mass index
1.06
0.90-1.24
0.50
Serum antibody titer
1.21
0.87-1.68
0.26
Kyoto classification of gastritis
4.23
2.33-7.67
2.2 × 10-6
Citation: Toyoshima O, Nishizawa T, Arita M, Kataoka Y, Sakitani K, Yoshida S, Yamashita H, Hata K, Watanabe H, Suzuki H. Helicobacter pylori infection in subjects negative for high titer serum antibody. World J Gastroenterol 2018; 24(13): 1419-1428