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Table 2 H. pylori infection status in endoscopic mucosal patterns

From: Association between regular arrangement of collecting venules and Helicobacter pylori status in routine endoscopy

Mucosal patterns

Total

H. pylori status (n, %)

Negative

Positive

P value

RAC positive

41

38 (92.7)

3 (7.3)

< 0.001*

RAC negative

124

36 (29.0)

88 (71.0)

 

Spotty redness

31

6 (19.4)

25 (80.6)

 

Diffuse redness

20

4 (20.0)

16 (80.0)

 

Mosaic

38

7 (18.4)

31 (81.6)

 

Cleft

19

9 (47.4)

10 (52.6)

 

Untypical pattern

16

10 (62.5)

6 (37.5)

 
  1. RAC regular arrangement of collecting venules. P < 0.001* RAC-positive versus RAC-negative group
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BMC Gastroenterology

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