Research Article

Expression of Annexin-A1 and Galectin-1 Anti-Inflammatory Proteins and mRNA in Chronic Gastritis and Gastric Cancer

Table 5

Relative expression of ANXA1 and LGALS1 mRNA in chronic gastritis (CG) and gastric adenocarcinoma (GA) groups according to gender, infection by H. pylori, and presence of cagA+ genotype.

Variable
CGGA CG GA

Gender
 Female22 (55%)6 (30%)22 (55%)6 (30%)
 (mean ± SD)
 Male28 (45%)14 (70%)28 (45%)14 (70%)
 (mean ± SD)
0.630.04*0.750.10
H. pylori
 Positive16 (40%)11 (55%)16 (40%)11 (55%)
 (mean ± SD)
 Negative24 (60%)9 (45%)24 (60%)9 (45%)
 (mean ± SD)
0.470.610.240.73
Genotype cagA
 Positive10 (62.5%)3 (27.3%)10 (62.5%)3 (27.3%)
 (mean ± SD)
 Negative6 (37.5%)8 (72.7%)6 (37.5)8 (72.7%)
 (mean ± SD)
0.14<0.01*0.090.51

Significant difference.