Comparison of monoclonal antibody mAb Das-1 and mucin staining (alcian blue/periodic acid-Schiff and alcian blue/high iron diamine) in gastric intestinal metaplasia (GIM)*
| GIM type on the basis of mucin stain | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GIM | MAb Das-1 reactivity | Complete | Incomplete | Mixed |
| *76/132 samples were available for mucin stainings. | ||||
| †GIM areas only, away from the cancer segments. | ||||
| ‡9/11 (82%) versus 3/30 (10%): p<0.0001. | ||||
| Group A†(n=35) | Positive (n=33) | 9‡ | 6 | 18 |
| Negative (n=2) | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 11 | 6 | 18 | |
| Group B (n=41) | Positive (n=9) | 3‡ | 3 | 3 |
| Negative (n=32) | 27 | 1 | 4 | |
| Total | 30 | 4 | 7 | |