TABLE 3.
Changes in Helicobacter pylori infection rate at the beginning, two years later, and 4 years later among total patients, chronic glomerulonephritis (CGN) patients, and patients with diabetes and others (48)
| Total | CGN | Diabetes | Others | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beginning | 51.7% | 48.8% | 64.0 %b | 48.8% |
| 2 years later | 42.9%a | 41.3% | 47.2% | 46.5% |
| 4 years later | 38.3%a | 38.2% | 41.6% | 32.6% |
a
P < 0.05 (vs. Beginning);
b
P < 0.05 (vs. CGN and others groups).
Others included lupus nephritis, polycystic kidney, chronic pyelonephritis and nephrosclerosis.