Differences in Helicobacter pylori gastritis in the antrum
| Gastric adenoma (n=60) | Early gastric cancer (n=60) | Only gastritis (n=60) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Numbers are medians of gastritis score ranging from 0 to 3 (in accordance with the updated Sydney system) or percentage (intestinal metaplasia). *, p<0.001 (χ2 test). No significant differences were found between patients with gastric adenoma and those with early gastric cancer. | |||
| Degree of gastritis | 2 | 2 | 1* |
| Activity of gastritis | 2 | 2 | 1* |
| Intestinal metaplasia (%) | 74.4 | 89.7 | 18.3* |