Research Article

Correlation between Gastric Mucosal Morphologic Patterns and Histopathological Severity of Helicobacter pylori Associated Gastritis Using Conventional Narrow Band Imaging Gastroscopy

Table 2

Correlation between gastric mucosal morphologic patterns and Helicobacter pylori infection status.

Mucosal morphologyHelicobacter pylori infection status
Noninfected subjects (HP−)Infected subjects (HP+)

Type 135 (35/35)*<0.01
Type 2 23 (23/25)*2 (2/25)<0.01
Type 3 4 (4/29)25 (25/29)*<0.01
Type 4 3 (3/51)48 (48/51)*<0.01
Type 5 1 (1/60)59 (59/60)*<0.01

Statistical significant.