Correlation between the Intensity of Helicobacter pylori Colonization and Severity of Gastritis

Table 4

Relationship between histopathological findings and severity of H. pylori infection in patients with chronic gastritis.

The severity of Helicobacter pylori colonization			Mild	Moderate	Severe	(chi-square)
Histopathological findings	Metaplasia	Yes	30 (8.60%)	32 (19.63%)	6 (18.75%)	0.001
		No	319 (91.40%)	131 (80.37%)	26 (81.25%)
	Atrophy	Yes	13 (3.72%)	15 (9.20%)	5 (15.63%)	0.004
		No	336 (96.28%)	148 (90.80%)	27 (84.38%)
	Ulcer	Yes	10 (2.87%)	10 (6.13%)	3 (9.38%)	0.07
		No	339 (97.13%)	153 (93.87%)	29 (90.63%)
	Lymphoid follicle	Yes	106 (34.53%)	100 (61.73%)	25 (78.13%)	0.001
		No	201 (65.47%)	62 (38.27%)	7 (21.88%)

Not significant.