Table 5.
Histopathological diagnosis in relation to Helicobacter pylori staining in control group patients
| Histopathological diagnosis |
Giemsa stain |
Immunohistochemical stain |
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| H. pylori positive (n = 4) | H. pylori negative (n = 26) | H. pylori positive (n = 6) | H. pylori negative (n = 24) | |
| Normal | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| 14/30 (46.67%) | ||||
| Chronic nonspecific colitis | 1 | 10 | 2 | 7 |
| 11/30 (36.66%) | ||||
| Early microscopic features of UC | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
| 5/30 (16.66%) | ||||
H. pylori: Helicobacter pylori; UC: Ulcerative colitis.