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Table 4 Comparison of serum PGs between stages of AIG

From: Evaluation of screening tests for autoimmune gastritis in histopathologically confirmed Japanese patients, and re-evaluation of histopathological classification

Serum PGs

Mean ± SD

Stage of AIG

P value

Florid stage (N = 4)

End stage (N = 16)

PG I (ng/mL)

22.7 ± 24.5

11.0 ± 17.3

0.31

PG II (ng/mL)

11.9 ± 4.1

10.6 ± 9.1

0.80

PG I/II ratio

1.5 ± 1.2

0.9 ± 0.5

0.39

  1. Serum PGs were compared between florid and end stages; t-test
  2. PG, pepsinogen; SD, standard deviation; AIG, autoimmune gastritis
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BMC Gastroenterology

ISSN: 1471-230X

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