Frequency of clinical, histological and immunohistochemical variables in the population studied
| No of (subjects) | Age (y) | Sex (% men) | Erosion/ ulcer | PMN | Lymphocytes/ monocytes | Atrophy | IM | Dysplasia | DNA aneuploidy | p53 | bcl-2 | c-Myc | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Controls | 8 | 35 (10) | 37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 100 | - |
| nCG | 10 | 44 (11) | 50 | 30 | - | ++ | 30 | 10 | - | - | - | 100 | - |
| pCG | 53 | 50 (11) | 69 | 55 | +++ | + | 49 | 34* | 6 | 21 | 15 | 100 | 15 |
| GC | 11 | 63 (7) | 90 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 100 | 64 | 27 | 36 |
Values are percentages except for age which is mean (SD). nCG,H pylori negative chronic gastritis; pCG,H pylori positive chronic gastritis; GC, gastric cancer; PMN, polymorphonuclear leucocytes; IM, intestinal metaplasia (*total number 18: 16 complete and two incomplete).