TABLE 1.
IgG serologic response against H. pylori HspA among 154 patients colonized with H. pylori
Clinical diagnosis | No. of patients examined | Mean (SD) age (yr) | No. of males:no. of females | % Patients with anti-HspA IgG serum antibodiesa |
---|---|---|---|---|
No pathology | 36 | 48.7 (16.6) | 18:18 | 33.3 |
Duodenal ulcer | 60 | 43.1 (12.5) | 42:18 | 36.7 |
Gastric ulcer | 29 | 65.0 (15.8) | 16:13 | 37.9 |
Gastric carcinoma | 29 | 62.8 (13.2) | 18:11 | 31.0 |
Total | 154 | 52.3 (17.0) | 94:60 | 35.1 |
P = 0.97 (chi-square analysis).