Table 1.

The general characteristics of the study subjects.

		GC (n=131)	IN (n=56)	IM (n=30)	NC (n=34)	P value
Age		61.1±10.77	59.6±10.07	57.8±9.55	56.5±10.55	0.086
Gender	Male	88	37	18	22	0.902
	Female	43	19	12	12

GC, early gastric cancer; IN, intraepithelial neoplasia; IM, intestinal metaplasia; NC, normal control.