Research Article
The Relation of Cytotoxin-Associated Gene-A Seropositivity with Vitamin B12 Deficiency in Helicobacter pylori-Positive Patients
Table 5
CagA serology and relation with histopathological features.
| | | CagA neg. (n = 91) | CagA pos. (n = 122) | | | n (%) | n (%) |
| | Lymphocyte | | | c0.008 | | (−) | 21 (23.1) | 11 (9.0) | | (+) | 70 (76.9) | 111 (91.0) |
| | Activation | | | b0.005 | | (−) | 44 (48.4) | 36 (29.5) | | (+) | 47 (51.6) | 86 (70.5) |
| | Metaplasia | | | c0.193 | | (−) | 73 (80.2) | 107 (87.7) | | (+) | 18 (19.8) | 15 (12.3) |
| | Atrophy | | | c0.320 | | (−) | 80 (87.9) | 100 (82.0) | | (+) | 11 (12.1) | 22 (18.0) |
| | Lymphoid follicle | | | c0.632 | | (−) | 67 (73.6) | 85 (69.7) | | (+) | 24 (26.4) | 37 (30.3) |
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bPearson’s chi-square test. cYates Continuity Correction. . |
