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

Table 3

The relationship between the complications in diabetic patients and H. pylori positivity.

Variables	Total; DM	H. pylori (+) subjects	H. pylori (−) subjects	value
Nephropathy
Yes^*	23	21 (91.3%)	2 (8.7%)	<0.05
No	39	19 (48.7%)	20 (51.3%)
Neuropathy
Yes^*	29	24 (82.8%)	5 (18.2%)	<0.05
No	33	16 (48.4%)	17 (51.6%)
Retinopathy
Yes	20	14 (70%)	6 (30%)	NS
No	42	24 (57.1%)	18 (42.9%)
HbA1C
6-7^*	33	16 (48.5%)	17 (51.5%)	<0.05
7-8	29	24 (82.8%)	5 (17.2%)

^*Significant variables.