| CHARACTERISTICS |
n |
% |
| Helicobacter pylori in the gastric biopsy |
|
|
| Absent |
211 |
69 |
| Present: |
|
|
+ (mild)
++ (moderate)
+++ (intense) |
64
20
11 |
20.9
6.5
3.6 |
| Duodenal gastric metaplasia |
|
|
Absent
Incomplete
Intermediate
Complete |
275
20
10
1 |
89.9
6.5
3.3
0.3 |
| Chronic duodenitis |
|
|
Absent
Mild
Moderate
Severe |
6
142
139
19 |
2.0
46.4
45.4
6.2 |
| Activity of the duodenitis |
|
|
Absent
Present |
257
49 |
84
16 |
| Helicobacter pylori in duodeno |
|
|
Absent
Present |
300
6 |
98
2 |
| Alteration of Villus height:crypt depth ratio |
|
|
Absent
Present: Partial atrophy |
121
185 |
39.5
60.5 |
| Crypt hyperplasia |
|
|
Absent
Present |
124
182 |
40.5
59.5 |
| Damage to the superficial enterocitos |
|
|
Absent
Present |
229
77 |
74.8
25.2 |
| Brush border loss |
|
|
Absent
Present |
272
34 |
88.9
11.1 |
| Abnormal count of intraepithelial |
|
|
lymphocytes
Absent
Present |
297
9 |
97.1
2.9 |
| Duodenal ulcer |
|
|
Absent
Present |
295
11 |
96.4
3.6 |
