Table 3.

Evaluation of platelet counts in response to HPET in HpSA positive patients (N = 34).

Platelet response	Number	Percentile (%)	P value
Complete response (Cr)∗	19	55.8	0.0001
Partial response (Pr)∗∗	10	29.4
No response (Nr)∗∗∗	5	14.7

HPET: H. pylori eradication therapy; HpSA: H. pylori stool antigen.

 ^∗Platelet count 150 × 10⁹ L⁻¹.

 ^∗∗Platelet count 50–150 × 10⁹ L⁻¹.

 ^∗∗∗Platelet count < 50 × 10⁹ L⁻¹ or an increase of <20 × 10⁹ L⁻¹ after at least 6 months of follow-up [15].