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

Table 5

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

Variables	Total; DM	Those eradicated	Those not eradicated	value
Nephropathy
Yes^*	22	10 (45.4%)	12 (54.6%)	<0.05
No	18	15 (83.8%)	3 (16.7%)
Neuropathy
Yes^*	24	11 (45.8%)	13 (54.2%)	<0.05
No	16	14 (87.5%)	2 (22.5%)
Retinopathy
Yes	16	9 (56%)	7 (44%)	NS
No	24	16 (66.6%)	8 (33.4%)
HbA1C
6-7^*	16	13 (81.2%)	3 (18.8%)	<0.05
7-8	24	12 (50%)	12 (50%)

^*Significant variables.