Table 1 Clinical profile of the subjects

No of subjects

37

25

Sex

 Males

24 (64.9)

14 (56)

 Females

13 (35.1)

11 (44)

Age (mean ± SEM)

53.51 ± 2.16

59.64 ± 2.67

Diagnosis of H. pylori infection

 Endoscopic findings

37

25

 Anti-H.pylori antibody

37

25

 Histology

2

5

 Urea breath test

4

4

Purpose of endoscopic study

 Gastric cancer screening

1 (2.7)

2 (8)

 Gastric polypectomy

0 (0)

0 (0)

Symptom complaint

13 (35.1)

11 (44)

 No symptoms

18

2

 Desire for detailed examination

5

9

 Epigastric pain

4

4

 Nausea

3

3

 Abdominal discomfort

3

0

 Chest burning

3

1

 Epigastric discomfort

2

3

 Anorexia

1

2

 Vomiting

0

1

 Others

4

2

Regular health checkup

18 (48.7)

3 (12)

Secondary health checkup

5 (13.5)

8 (32)

Extra-gastric manifestations

 Hyperlipidemia

11

7

 Fatty liver

6

1

 Hyperuricemia

4

1

 Diabetes mellitus

3

1

 Hypertension

3

3

 Liver injury

2

1

 Gallbladder polyp

2

0

 Gallbladder stone

2

1

 Colon polyp

2

0

 Arrhythmia

1

2

 Others

10

6

Endoscopic findings

 RAC pattern ( ±)

31/6 (83.8/16.2)

3/22 (12/88)

 Atrophy (CO-1/C2-3/O1-3)

27/9/1 (73.0/24.3/2.7)

2/17/6 (8/68/24)