Table 5.

Comparison of Helicobacter pylori infection status and laboratory data between symptomatic and asymptomatic groups

	Symptomatic group	Asymptomatic group	p value
Hp status (n = 98)			0.007
Infected	7 (10.0%)	3 (10.7%)
Eradicated	22 (31.4%)	18 (64.3%)
Naïve	41 (58.6%)	7 (25.0%)
WBC (n = 123)
Median (range) (/µL)	8600 (1400–21,570)	5300 (2900–7800)
W.N.L / over	48 / 50	25 / 0	< 0.001
Eosinophils (n = 92)
Median (range) (%)	1.0 (0-16.5)	2.0 (0.4-8)
W.N.L / over	79 / 4	6 / 3	0.002
CRP (n = 106)
Median (range) (mg/dL)	0.2 (0-7.8)	0.0 (0-7.4)
W.N.L / over	42 / 50	9 / 5	0.200

Hp; Helicobacter pylori, WBC; White blood cell, W.N.L; Within the normal limit, CRP; C-reactive protein

Pearson’s chi-squared test