Research Article

Gastric Intestinal Metaplasia: Demographic and Epidemiological Characterization in Puerto Rican Hispanics (2012-2014)

Table 2

Biopsy location distribution during the study period (2012-2014).

LocationTotal biopsies (%)Biopsies with GIM (%)Biopsies without GIM (%)

Incisura angularis110 (1.5)102 (92.7)8 (7.3)
Antrum4,398 (60.6)4,016 (91.3)382 (8.7)
Body2,370 (32.7)1,513 (63.8)857 (36.2)
Fundus87 (1.2)45 (51.7)42 (48.3)
Cardia44 (0.6)20 (45.5)24 (54.5)
Unspecified244 (3.4)198 (81.1)46 (18.9)
Total7,2535,8941,359