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Table 3 The relationship between the endoscopic features and the amount of La deposition

From: Investigation of the clinical significance and pathological features of lanthanum deposition in the gastric mucosa

Amount of La crystalloid materials

One or two small fragments of La crystalloid

Three or more La crystalloids

Specific whitish mucosa+

27 biopsy specimens

14 (51.9%)

13 (48.2%)

Specific whitish mucosa−

24 biopsy specimens

17 (70.8%)

7 (29.2)

  1. Data are presented as number (percentage)
  2. Pearson’s chi-square test: p = 0.166