Table 1 Serum PG I and II levels in various gastric disorders (n = 282)

Healthy controls

34

118.39 ± 47.80

12.39 ± 5.90

11.74 ± 6.23

Non-atrophic gastritis

55

112.46 ± 51.71

12.57 ± 5.98

10.63 ± 5.74

Atrophic gastritis

20

93.63 ± 49.34

10.85 ± 4.58

11.07 ± 5.78

Early gastric cancer

13

71.48 ± 28.78^‡▼

14.22 ± 4.90

5.19 ± 1.70^‡†

Advanced gastric cancer

69

53.39 ± 34.03^‡†

12.29 ± 5.63

4.88 ± 3.76^‡†

 Gastric ulcer

36

147.58 ± 57.81^▲†

15.60 ± 13.42

14.47 ± 13.02

 Duodenal ulcer

31

217.43 ± 51.12^‡†

21.90 ± 19.45^▲†

18.57 ± 16.63^▲†

Gastrectomy

23

40.70 ± 15.38^‡*

8.52 ± 4.52

4.43 ± 2.38^‡

Recurrence after gastrectomy

1

289.32

65.89

4.39