Table 2 Baseline characteristics of the endoscopically-evaluated group

Age (years), mean ± SD (range)

62.3 ± 13.7 (14–95)

Sex (M/F)

860/457

ABC method

True A

243

Pseudo A

80

B

452

C

474

D

68

Gastrin (pg/mL), mean ± SD

198.26 ± 136.47

PG I (ng/mL), mean ± SD

56.9 ± 40.7

PG II (ng/mL), mean ± SD

19.4 ± 14.4

PG I/II ratio, mean ± SD

3.39 ± 1.98

Endoscopic atrophy

None

289

Closed

208

Open

820

Patients with cancer

21