TABLE 3.
Clinical outcome of H. pylori-positive patients and T cells with a functional TCRBV6S1 element (genotypes TCRBV6S1A/A and -A/B) and a nonfunctional TCRBV6S1 element
| Clinical outcome of H. pylori-positive individuals (n = 203)ab | Frequency (%) of TCRBV6S1 element
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Functional | Nonfunctional | |
| Duodenal ulcer (n = 40) | 90.0 | 10.0 |
| Gastric ulcer (n = 40) | 90.0 | 10.0 |
| Chronic gastritis without ulcer (n = 123) | 87.0 | 13.0 |
a
n, number of genotypes investigated.
b
Chi-square analysis (2 × 3 table): df = 2; χ2 = 0.43; P = 0.81.