Validation of a Novel Immunoline Assay for Patient Stratification according to Virulence of the Infecting Helicobacter pylori Strain and Eradication Status

Figure 2

Box plot diagrams showing the association between recomLine test results (dark grey: score recomLine/light grey: number of positive antigens) and histological findings in H. pylori positive cases. (a) Correlation between recomLine test results and the chronicity of inflammation (). (b) Correlation according to the activity of inflammation () as well as (c) pathological findings () according to histology. Data are presented as box plot showing the median, 75th and 25th percentile, outlier, and extreme values. Significances were calculated using the Kruskal-Wallis test. The results show a significant correlation between the achieved recomLine score and histological findings. The sum of positive antigens only correlates significantly with the chronicity of inflammation.

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