H pylori seroprevalence in patients with lung cancer

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World J Gastroenterol. Apr 28, 2007; 13(16): 2349-2351
Published online Apr 28, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i16.2349

Table 1 Mean (SD) characteristics of the study cases and controls

Variables	Cases	Controls	P¹
	(n = 40)	(n = 40)	P¹
Sex (M/F)	32/8	25/15	0.03
Age (yr)	55.50 (11.91)	43.08 (12.60)	> 0.05
H pylori IgG level (U/mL)	1.37 (0.74)	1.07 (0.44)	> 0.05
H pylori serology²			0.65
Positive for IgG antibodies to H pylori	21 (52.5)	18 (45.0)
Negative for IgG antibodies to H pylori	13 (32.5)	17 (42.5)

¹All P values are for 2-tailed t tests.

²Six case subjects and 5 control subjects had borderline results and were excluded from the study.

Table 2 Frequency of gastrointestinal symptoms in patients and normal controls

NS: not significant.

Citation: Najafizadeh K, Falah Tafti S, Shiehmorteza M, Saloor M, Jamali M. H pylori seroprevalence in patients with lung cancer. World J Gastroenterol 2007; 13(16): 2349-2351
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v13/i16/2349.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v13.i16.2349