From: Helicobacter pylori infection in Iran: demographic, endoscopic and pathological factors
Endoscopic findings | Total N = 233 n (%) | H. pylori positive N = 109 n (%)a | H. pylori negative N = 124 n (%) | P value |
---|---|---|---|---|
Gastric ulcer | 18 (7.7) | 8 (44.4) | 10 (55.6) | 0.5 |
Duodenal ulcer | 6 (2.5) | 1 (16.7) | 5 (83.3) | 0.1 |
Mucosal erosions in the stomach | 98 (42.0) | 71 (42.4) | 27 (27.6) | 0.001 |
Mucosal erosions in the duodenum | 68 (29.1) | 55 (80.9) | 13 (19.1) | 0.001 |
Antral nodularity | 13 (5.5) | 3 (23.1) | 10 (76.9) | 0.06 |
Body nodularity | 20 (8.5) | 13 (65.0) | 7 (35.0) | 0.07 |
Duodenal nodularity | 2 (0.01) | 1 (50.0) | 1 (50.0) | 0.7 |
Normal | 94 (40.3) | 25 (26.6) | 69 (73.4) | 0.001 |