Table 1.

Seroprevalence of anti-Helicobacter pylori antibodies among patients with primary biliary cirrhosis [PBC] and con-trols

Age (yr)	Patients with PBC Hp (+)/tot (%)	Controls Hp (+)/tot (%)	P
< 60	(50.6) 40/79	269/581 (46.2)	0.46
≥ 60	(54.2) 38/70	22/38 (57.8)	0.7
Total	(52.3) 78/149	291/619 (47)	0.24