Relationship between Helicobacter pylori Infections in Diabetic Patients and Inflammations, Metabolic Syndrome, and Complications

Table 1

The relationship between H. pylori positivity and inflammatory parameters.

Variables	Total	H. pylori (+) subjects	H. pylori (−) subjects	value
CRP^*	4.8 ± 3.4	5.5 ± 3.9	3.9 ± 2.3	<0.05
Leukocytes	7.0 ± 1.8	7.1 ± 1.6	6.9 ± .9	NS
Thrombocytes	250 ± 65	252 ± 69	248 ± 61	NS
Sedimentation^*	9.4 ± 8.2	11.3 ± 8.9	7.3 ± 6.8	<0.05
Ferritin^*	86.5 ± 91.7	122 ± 105	45.6 ± 47	<0.05
Fibrinogen^*	321 ± 77	336 ± 82	303 ± 67	<0.05

^*Significant variables.