Table 3.
Serological levels of pepsinogens in individuals with atrophic gastritis, non-atrophic gastritis and H.pylori infection diagnosed on histology
| Histological diagnosis | PG 1(μg/L) Median (IQR) | PG 2(μg/L) Median (IQR) | PG 1:2 ratio Median (IQR) | Fasting gastrin-17 Median (IQR) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atrophic gastritis | Present | 44.9(37.2-114) | 8.6(4.5-10.7) | 5.8(3.6-7.5) | 16.9(5.9-22.1) |
| Absent | 73.1(50.1-102) | 14.3(8.5-22.5) | 5.5(4.0-7.3) | 6.6(4.1-13.6) | |
| P value | 0.23 | 0.24 | 0.84 | 0.11 | |
| Non-atrophic gastritis | Present | 74.6(50.9-110) | 14.7(9.1-21.9) | 5.3(3.6-7.0) | 7(4.3-14.7) |
| Absent | 39.7(30.4-43.6) | 5.3(3.9-6.3) | 8.4(5.5-10.3) | 4.5(1.9-11.8) | |
| P value | 0.008 | 0.007 | 0.19 | 0.34 | |
| H.pylori seen | Present | 86.4(60.3-114.2) | 17.1(8.7-21.3) | 5.4(4.6-6.6) | 7.4(4.7-15.2) |
| Absent | 43.5(30.2-59.5) | 6.2(4.5-9.8) | 7.8(6.1-9.3) | 2.9(0.9-10.8) | |
| P value | 0.02 | 0.48 | 0.42 | 0.02 |