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Prevalence of parietal cell antibody, Helicobacter pylori antibody and mean gastrin levels (95% CI) in Graves’ disease subjects versus controls
| GD | Controls | P Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| PCaba | 24/65=37% | 3/41=7% | 0.001 |
| H. pylori aba | 38/64=59% | 16/40=40% | 0.07 |
| Gastrin (pg/ml)b | 105 (82-133) | 39 (32-46) | <0.0001 |
GD: Graves’ disease, PCab: parietal cell antibody, H. pylori ab: Helicobacter pylori antibody.
Prevalence data were obtained from consecutively enrolled subjects n=65.
All GD study subjects n=90.
