Table 3.

Scores of HP colonization, degree of inflammation and degree of activity in each group (x ± SD).

Group	The amount of HP colonization	The degree of inflammation	The degree of inflammatory activity
Group A	1.56 ± 0.97a	1.77 ± 0.87a	1.15 ± 0.67a
Group B	3.00 ± 0.00b	2.63 ± 0.52b	2.88 ± 0.35b
Group C	0.00 ± 0.00	0.70 ± 0.67	0.40 ± 0.52

^a P < 0.05 compared with Group C.

^b P < 0.05 compared to Group A.