Table 3.
No. of cases | H. pylori status | IgG level (mean ± SE) p = 0.0085 | VCA level (mean ± SE) p = 0.070 |
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48 | Positive | 30.87 ± 2.98 | 26.18 ± 2.33 |
56 | Negative | 20.30 ± 2.56 | 20.21 ± 2.28 |
H. pylori: Helicobacter pylori; IgG: immunoglobulin G; VCA: viral capsid antigen