Spearman correlation coefficient (p<0.0001) of the main parameters analysed in the H pylori positive chronic gastritis group
| H pylori | PMN | Lymphocytes/ monocytes | Atrophy | IM | Dysplasia | DNA aneuploidy | PCNA | p53 | bcl-2 | c-Myc | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H pylori | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| PMN | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Lymphocytes/monocytes | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Atrophy | - | - | - | - | - | 0.61 | - | 0.57 | - | 0.49 | |
| IM | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Dysplasia | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| DNA aneuploidy | - | - | - | 0.61 | - | - | - | 0.58 | - | 0.70 | |
| PCNA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| P53 | - | - | - | 0.57 | - | - | 0.58 | - | - | - | |
| bcl-2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| c-Myc | - | - | - | 0.49 | - | - | 0.70 | - | - | - |
PMN, polymorphonuclear leucocytes; IM, complete intestinal metaplasia; PCNA, proliferating cell nuclear antigen.