Histological findings | Chemiluminescence (cpm/mg) | Malondialdehyde (nmol/g) | Ascorbic acid (μmol/kg) | Total vitamin C (μmol/kg) |
Normal (n=53) | 1210 (467–2891) | 78.9 (62.2–97.4) | 441 (303–674) | 553 (400–727) |
Reactive gastritis (n=31) | 1576 (274–2836) | 88.6 (61.4–104.8) | 436 (359–577) | 495 (458–663) |
H pylori gastritis (n=77) | 23885 (4908–47864)1-150 | 112.3 (81.4–147.8)1-150 | 582 (347–757) | 672 (394–840) |
Values are expressed as median (interquartile range).
↵1-150 p<0.0001 v normal histology (Mann-Whitney U test).