Table 1.
Demographic feature, hematological and biochemical parameters in the study groups.
| Atrophic gastritis-positive (n = 35) |
Atrophic gastritis-negative (n = 35) |
P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Male gender | n = 17 (48.6%) | n = 12 (34.3%) | 0.231 |
| Age | 45.9 ± 10.6 | 37.4 ± 11.9 | 0.002 |
| H. pylori positivity | n = 25 (71.4%) | n = 10 (28.6%) | 0.000 |
| Hb, g/dL | 14.0 ± 1.72 | 13.0 ± 2.55 | 0.062 |
| Serum iron, μg/dL | 113.0 ± 42.49 | 91.9 ± 55.87 | 0.080 |
| Serum ferritin, μg/L | 111.74 ± 136.58 | 83.24 ± 104.50 | 0.331 |
| TIBC, μmol/L | 303.7 ± 40.56 | 331.46 ± 63.29 | 0.033 |
| Serum prohepcidin, ng/mL | 225.2 ± 47.84 | 257.6 ± 64.40 | 0.020 |