Table 2 Results of endoscopic, histological, H. pylori genotype, and IL-8 level in patients with H. pylori infection in Kuwait
Characteristic | Â | Â | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
n | % | |||
Esophagogastroduodenoscopy findingsa | Â | Â | ||
| Â | Duodenal ulcer | 61 | (61.6) | |
| Â | Gastritis | 57 | (57.6) | |
| Â | Duodenitis | 29 | (29.3) | |
| Â | Gastric ulcer | 13 | (13.1) | |
| Â | Esophagitis | 10 | (10.1) | |
| Â | Gastric cancer | 1 | (1.0) | |
Histological findingsb | Â | Â | ||
| Â | H. pylori present | 98 | (99.0) | |
| Â | Â | None-Mild | 44 | (44.4) |
| Â | Â | Moderate-Marked | 54 | (54.5) |
| Â | Chronic inflammation | Â | Â | |
| Â | Â | None-Mild | 22 | (22.2) |
| Â | Â | Moderate-Marked | 77 | (77.8) |
| Â | Neutrophil activity | Â | Â | |
| Â | Â | None-Mild | 60 | (60.6) |
| Â | Â | Moderate-Marked | 39 | (39.4) |
| Â | Glandular atrophy | Â | Â | |
| Â | Â | None-Mild | 65 | (65.7) |
| Â | Â | Moderate-Marked | 34 | (34.3) |
| Â | Intestinal metaplasia | Â | Â | |
| Â | Â | None-Mild | 94 | (94.9) |
| Â | Â | Moderate-Marked | 5 | (5.1) |
H. pylori genotype | Â | Â | ||
| Â | cagA | 52 | (52.5) | |
| Â | vacA-s1 | 44 | (44.4) | |
| Â | vacA-s2 | 39 | (39.4) | |
| Â | vacA-s1?+?s2 | 10 | (10.1) | |
| Â | cagA?+?vacA-s1 | 31 | (31.3) | |
| Â | cagA?+?vacA-s2 | 8 | (8.1) | |
| Â | cagA?+?vacA-s1?+?s2 | 7 | (7.1) | |
IL-8 Level(pg/mg protein) | Â | |||
|  | Mean±SD | 1891.5±1526.8 | ||
| Â | Median (IQR) | 1567.4 (1566.3) | ||