Research Article
Impact of Helicobacter pylori Infection on Gastric Variceal Bleeding among Patients with Liver Cirrhosis
Table 3
Histopathological patterns of chronic gastritis and the fasting serum gastrin level among H. pylori positive patients.
| Variables | Nonbleeding gastric varices () | Bleeding gastric varices () | value | | % | | % |
| H. pylori-induced chronic gastritis | Follicular | 5 | 38.46% | 23 | 71.88% | 0.0199 | Atrophic | 5 | 38.46% | 2 | 6.25% | Others (superficial or erosive) | 3 | 23.08% | 7 | 21.88% | Fasting serum gastrin level | | | | 0.0380 |
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