Figure. 2.

Luminal [NO] in antrum in relation to histopathology scores. (a) Luminal NO concentration relative acute inflammation. Number of patients were [score(n)]: 0(5); 1–2(25); 3–4(40); 5–8(7). (b) Luminal [NO] relative chronic inflammation. Number of patients were [score(n)]: 0(3); 1–2(4); 3–4(25); 5–8(45). (c) Luminal [NO] relative mucosal atrophy. Number of patients were [score(n)]: 0(23); 1–2(35); 3–4(16); 5–8(3). Scores in A, B, and C are for H. pylori-positive group only. Data are mean ± SEM. (d) Histopathology by positive clinical finding independent of score. In histopathology, more than one positive finding can occur in the same visual field. Data are mean ± SEM, left to right, n = 36, 67, 12, 14, 15, and 12). Control is H. pylori-negative by histopathology. ***P < 0.001, ****P < 0.0001.