Table 3.

Comparison between true A and others groups in the endoscopically-evaluated group

Characteristics		True A (n = 243)	Others (n = 1074)	P-value
Age (years), mean ± SD		53.2 ± 16.3	64.3 ± 12.1	< 0.05
Sex (male/female)		142/101	718/356	< 0.05
Gastrin (pg/mL)		75.0 ± 33.3	226.2 ± 153.2	< 0.05
PG I (ng/mL)		70.6 ± 39.7	53.7 ± 40.3	< 0.05
PG II (ng/mL)		13.1 ± 11.9	20.8 ± 14.5	< 0.05
PG I/II ratio		5.74 ± 1.38	2.85 ± 1.69	< 0.05
Endoscopic atrophy	(–)	243	46	< 0.05
	( +)	0	1028
Patients with cancer		0	21	< 0.05

PG Pepsinogen, SD Standard deviation