Table 1

 Characteristics of patients with (group I) and without (group II) primary liver carcinoma and helicobacter PCR results

PatientSexAge (years)Liver pathologySerological markersHelicobacter PCR results
HBV-MAnti-HCV16S rRNA26 kDacagAvacAglmMrps4
HBV-M, hepatitis B virus marker; HBcAb, antibody to hepatitis B core antigen; HBeAb, antibody to hepatitis B e antigen; HBeAg, hepatitis B e antigen; HBsAb, antibody to hepatitis B surface antigen; HBsAg, hepatitis B surface antigen; HCC, hepatocellular carcinoma; HCV, hepatitis C virus; ND, not done; PCR, polymerase chain reaction.
Group 1
    1M32HCC and mild fibrosisHBsAg+, HBcAb+++++
    2M41HCC and cirrhosisHBsAb+, HBeAb+, HBcAb+
    3M34HCC and mild fibrosisHBsAb+, HBeAb+, HBcAb+++
    4M35HCCHBsAb++++
    5M38HCC and cirrhosisHBsAb+, HBeAg+, HBcAb+
    6M29HCCHBsAg+, HBcAb+
    7M55HCC and cirrhosisHBsAb+, HBeAb+, HBcAb+++
    8F58HCC and cirrhosisHBsAg+, HBcAb+
    9M54HCC and cirrhosisHBsAb+, HBeAb+, HBcAb+
    10M64HCC and cirrhosisHBsAg+, HBcAb+++
    11M37HCC and mild fibrosisHBsAg+, HBcAb+++
    12M35HCC and cirrhosisHBsAb+, HBeAg+, HBcAb+
    13M36HCC and mild fibrosisHBsAg+, HBcAb+
    14M42HCC and cirrhosisHBsAb+, HBeAg+, HBcAb+
    15F60HCC and cirrhosisHBsAb+, HBeAg+, HBcAb+
    16M37HCC and mild fibrosisHBsAg+, HBcAb++++
    17M58HCC and cirrhosisHBsAg+, HBcAb+
    18M34HCC and mild fibrosisHBsAb+, HBeAg+, HBcAb+
    19M35HCCHBsAb++
    20M32HCCHBsAb+
Group II
    1M38Cholelithiasis
    2F28HaemangiomaND
    3M41Cholelithiasis
    4M39Cholelithiasis
    5M25Haemangioma
    6M34Cholelithiasis
    7F54Haemangioma
    8F45CholelithiasisND
    9M36Haemangioma
    10F26Hepatic cyst
    11M45Haemangioma
    12M34Hepatic cystND
    13M29Cholelithiasis
    14F32Haemangioma
    15F47Cholelithiasis
    16M27Cholelithiasis