Table 1

Fold width, mucosal, foveolar, glandular length, and foveolar:glandular length ratio of the body mucosa

Fold width (mm)Mucosal length (μm)Foveolar length (μm)Glandular
length (μm)		Foveolar: glandular length ratio
Enlarged fold gastritis (n = 6)
 Before eradication9.7 (0.8) (7–12)1-150 1-151 1014  (44)1-150 1-151 472  (20)1-150 1-151 543  (2)6‡‡ 0.87  (0.02)1-150
 After eradication6.0 (0.4) (7–12)1-150 1-152 805 (60)** †† 1-152 284 (35)** †† 1-152 525 (42)0.56 (0.08)1-152
Non-enlarged fold (n = 12)
 H pylori positive (n = 6)4.5 (0.2) (4–5)1-150 606 (20)182 (7)424 (18)0.43 (0.02)
 H pylori negative (n = 6)2.5 (0.2) (2–3)586 (34)160 (18)425 (32)0.39 (0.06)

  • Results are expressed as mean (SEM) (range).

  • ↵1-150 p<0.01 and **p<0.05 v non-enlarged fold,H pylori negative.

  • ↵1-151 p<0.01 and ††p<0.05 v non-enlarged fold, H pylori positive.

  • ↵1-152 p<0.01 and ‡‡p<0.05 v before.