MAO:BAO ratio in the eight groups
| Group | MAO:BAO ratio | Gastrin (pg/ml) |
| 1 | 3.77 (0.14) | 81.8 (5.7) |
| 2 | 4.12 (0.17) | 92.7 (4.4) |
| 3 | 3.28 (0.14) | 104.8 (5.6) |
| 4 | 4.25 (0.20) | 102.0 (5.7) |
| 5 | 3.82 (0.26) | 88.4 (6.0) |
| 6 | 3.90 (0.07) | 93.9 (4.8) |
| 7 | 3.69 (0.31) | 114.1 (3.5) |
| 8 | 4.04 (0.06) | 114.0 (4.8) |
Differences in the MAO:BAO ratio were significant between groups 3 and 4 (p<0.01) and groups 7 and 8 (p<0.05).
Differences in gastrin concentrations were significant between groups 1 and 3 (p<0.01), groups 5 and 7 (p<0.01), and groups 6 and 8 (p<0.05).