Brunner’s Gland Hyperplasias and Hamartomas in Association with Helicobacter pylori
Table 1
Distribution of clinical and pathological features.
Clinical and pathological features
Control Group
BG Lesion Group
Statistical result
(Nonspecific duodenitis)
n
%
n
%
p
Gender
Female
26
70.3
9
50
0,208
Male
11
29.7
9
50
Gastritis Status
Chronic gastritis
19
51.4
11
61.1
0,49
Active chronic gastritis
18
48.6
7
38.9
Duodenitis Status
Chronic duodenitis
37
100
16
88.9
0.103
Active chronic duodenitis
0
0
2
11.1
H. pylori Status
No
21
56.8
6
33.3
0,103
Yes
16
43.2
12
66.7
Variable
n Mean Min.
Max.
SD
Age
Control Group
37 39.4 14
71
15,3
0,086
BG Lesion Group
18 48.6 16
85
18,3
= Brunner’s gland, X2 = Chi-square test, f = Fisher’s exact test, U = Mann-Whitney U test, SD = standard deviation, and H. pylori = Helicobacter pylori.
