Table 2.

Plasma ghrelin levels in gastritis patients

Group	n	Plasma ghrelin levels (pg/mL)
Gender	Male: 24	62.3 ± 48.6
	Female: 26	84.3 ± 164.7
BMI (kg/m2)	-25 (24)	60.4 ± 111.2a
	+25 (26)	99.0 ± 176.3a
Age (yr)	-35 (13)	89.6 ± 133.8
	36-49 (21)	59.2 ± 46.7
	50+ (16)	83.3 ± 194.8

^aP < 0.05.