Serum PGA and PGC concentrations (ng/ml) and the ratio of PGA to PGC (mean (SD))
| Serum PGA | Serum PGC | PGA:PGC ratio | ||
| Controls | ||||
| H pylori(+) | n=123 | 50.1 (24.7) | 18.4 (9.7)9-152 | 3.1 (1.4) |
| H pylori (−) | n=54 | 45.4 (23.1) | 8.2 (6.3) | 6.2 (1.9)9-154 |
| Gastric body ulcer | ||||
| H pylori (+) | n=34 | 48.9 (28.1) | 19.2 (11.6) | 2.8 (1.2) |
| H pylori (−) | n=6 | 38.3 (16.1) | 12.3 (10.8) | 3.0 (2.1) |
| Gastric angular or antral ulcer | ||||
| H pylori (+) | n=31 | 61.7 (27.8)9-150 | 19.9 (11.1)9-153 | 3.4 (1.3) |
| H pylori (−) | n=4 | 47.6 (2.2) | 7.4 (1.3) | 6.6 (1.1)9-160 |
| Duodenal ulcer | ||||
| H pylori (+) | n=64 | 75.5 (18.2)9-151 | 19.0 (11.2) | 4.4 (1.6) |
| H pylori (−) | n=6 | 54.4 (16.4) | 13.2 (8.2) | 5.0 (1.8) |
↵9-150 Significantly different from H pylori (−) patients with gastric angular or antral ulcer (p<0.01).
↵9-151 Significantly different from H pylori (−) patients with duodenal ulcer (p<0.025).
↵9-152 Significantly different from H pylori (−) controls (p<0.005).
↵9-153 Significantly different from H pylori (−) patients with gastric angular or antral ulcer (p<0.005).
↵9-154 Significantly different from H pylori (+) controls (p<0.005).
↵9-160 Significantly different from H pylori (+) patients with gastric angular or antral ulcer (p<0.01).