Table 2.
Relationship of endoscopic findings and H. pylori prevalence in dental plaque and gastric biopsy's dyspeptic patients.
| Endoscopic findings | Dental plaque | PCR ureC | Gastric biopsy |
|---|---|---|---|
| culture | culture | ||
| Ulcerated esophagitis (n = 3) | 1 (33.3%) | 2 (66.6%) | 3 (100.0%) |
| Nonulcerated esophagitis (n = 6) | 6 (100.0%) | 6 (100.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| Antral gastritis (n = 21) | 12 (57.1%) | 17 (81.0%) | 12 (57.1%) |
| Erosive gastritis (n = 25) | 25 (100.0%) | 25 (100.0%) | 25 (100.0%) |
| Gastric ulcer (n = 8) | 8 (100.0%) | 8 (100.0%) | 8 (100.0%) |
| Duodenitis (n = 24) | 14 (58.3%) | 20 (83.3%) | 17 (70.8%) |
| Duodenum ulcer (n = 19) | 15 (78.9%) | 16 (84.2%) | 12 (63.1%) |
| Erosive duodenitis (n = 12) | 12 (100.0%) | 12 (100.0%) |
12 (100.0%) |
| Duodenum deformity (n = 16) | 16 (100.0%) | 16 (100.0%) |
12 (75.0%) |