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| Variables ranked | Relative importance |
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| Overall progression (general model) |
| Complete intestinal metaplasia at baseline | 1 |
| Diagnosis at baseline less advanced than atrophic gastritis | 0.80368 |
| Incomplete intestinal metaplasia at baseline | 0.64445 |
| Depth of corpus inflammation at baseline | 0.43734 |
| Alcohol intake at baseline (yes/no) | 0.39928 |
| Total loss of glandular tissue at 5 months | 0.30324 |
| Received anti-H. pylori treatment | 0.28874 |
| Average density of polymorphonuclear cells in the antrum at baseline | 0.26655 |
| Body mass index | 0.26324 |
| Education level at baseline | 0.25006 |
| Average density of polymorphonuclear cells in the corpus at baseline | 0.22872 |
| Years of intake of proton pump inhibitors at baseline | 0.22002 |
| Total depth of inflammation at baseline | 0.20417 |
| Overall progression (location-specific model) |
| Complete intestinal metaplasia at baseline | 1 |
| Diagnosis at baseline less advanced than atrophic gastritis | 0.72046 |
| Incomplete intestinal metaplasia at baseline | 0.63149 |
| Urinary calcium at baseline | 0.43548 |
| Total loss of glandular tissue at 5 months | 0.41663 |
| Depth of corpus inflammation at baseline | 0.40250 |
| Depth of total inflammation from antrum/corpus at baseline | 0.34093 |
| Bloating at baseline | 0.31531 |
| Average density of polymorphonuclear cells in the corpus at baseline | 0.31494 |
| Intake of coffee with milk at baseline | 0.2875 |
| Total mucus depletion at baseline | 0.2635 |
| Alcohol intake at baseline | 0.25981 |
| Years of use of proton pump inhibitors | 0.25814 |
| Intake of fried fava beans at baseline | 0.21631 |
| Use of analgesics at baseline | 0.21515 |
| Depth of total inflammation from antrum/corpus at 5 months | 0.18031 |
| Antacid use at baseline | 0.17009 |
| Density of H. pylori infection in the corpus and the antrum at baseline | 0.16174 |
| Any reflux at baseline | 0.15910 |
| Intake of fruits and vegetables at baseline | 0.10299 |
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