Table 2.

Differences Between the Hematologic Parameters of the Groups With and Without HP

	HP (−)	HP (+)	P value
Hemoglobin (g/dl)	13.5 ± 0.54	13.4 ± 0.52	0.805
Platelet count (×1,000)	294 ± 54	276 ± 72	0.212
WBC	8,528 ± 984	9,930 ± 1,413	<0.001
Neutrophil count	6,039 ± 868	8,205 ± 1,162	<0.001
Lymphocyte count	2,313 ± 577	1,610 ± 520	<0.001
NLR	2.853 ± 0.72	5.086 ± 0.83	<0.001

HP: Helicobacter pylori; NLR, neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio; WBC; white blood cells.