Extent of gastritis related to gastric juice vitamin C concentration
| Normal (n=9) | Antral gastritis (n=11) | Pangastritis (n=42) | p Values1-150 | |
| Ascorbic acid | 68.1 (39.5–112) | 62.7 (7.9–106) | 24.0 (12.6–58.5) | 0.03 |
| Dehydroascorbic acid | 23.7 (16–58.2) | 9.8 (5.4–41.1) | 13.0 (5.8–29.0) | NS |
| Total vitamin C | 90.9 (80.6–276) | 72.1 (13.8–158) | 47.8 (22.7–84.7) | 0.02 |
Results are expressed as median (interquartile range) in μmol/l.
↵1-150 Cuzick’s test for trend.