Table 3

Median Sydney scores (0–3) for the antrum and corpus biopsy specimens at baseline (T0) and at 12 months' follow-up (T12) for patients who became H pylori negative as a result of treatment

T0T12p Value3-150
Antrum
 Chronic inflammation21<0.0001
 Active inflammation10<0.0001
 Atrophy320.0009
 Intestinal metaplasia00
 H pyloridensity30<0.0001
Corpus
 Chronic inflammation210.0001
 Active inflammation10<0.0001
 Atrophy110.12
 Intestinal metaplasia00
 H pyloridensity20<0.0001
  • 3-150 Wilcoxon two sample test.