Table 2.
The detection rate of H. pylori, HSV-1, CMV in the gastric mucosa of patients with SLE and APS.
| Infectious agents | The detection rate of infectious agents in the groups | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAPS, n = 20 | SLE+APS, n = 26 | SLE, n-39 | All patients, n=85 | |
| H. pylori, n (%) | 14 (70.0) | 21 (80.8) | 31 (79.5) | 66 (77.6)∗# |
| CagA, n (%) | 9 (45.0) | 13 (50.0) | 25 (64.1) | 47 (55.3) |
| HSV-1, n (%) | 11 (55.0) | 10 (38.5) | 12 (30.8) | 33 (38.8)∗ |
| CMV, n (%) | 6 (30.0) | 6 (23.1) | 10 (25.6) | 22 (25.9)# |
| No infections, n (%) | 4 (20.0) | 3 (11.5) | 3 (7.7) | 10 (11.8) |
Note:
∗- χ2 = 26.18; P = 0.00003; OR = 5.47; at 95% CI, RR = 2.0<1.50<RR<2.67; comparison of the detection rate for H. pylori and HSV-1.
#- χ2 = 45.34; P < 0.0001; OR = 9.95; at 95% CI, RR = 3.00<2.06<RR<4.38; comparison of the detection rate for H. pylori and CMV.