From: Eradication of Helicobacter pylori may improve dyspepsia in the elderly for the long term
Group N (n = 203) | Group E (n = 99) | P | |
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Mean age at H. pylori eradication, years ± SD | 51.4 ± 9.9 | 70.6 ± 4.85 | – |
Sex (men/women) | 87/116 | 34/65 | 0.17 |
Patients with dyspepsia before eradication, n (%) | 74 (36.5) | 31 (31.3) | 0.44 |
Improvement in dyspepsia after eradication, n (%) | 56/74 (75.6) | 20/31 (64.5) | 0.34 |