Table 7 Associated symptoms, signs, and diseases in patients with H. pylori and other types of gastritis
H. pylori+ cases with intraepithelial lymphocytosis | H. pylori+ cases without intraepithelial lymphocytosis | H. pylori− cases | |
|---|---|---|---|
GI symptoms/conditions | |||
Abdominal or epigastric pain | 13 | 7 | 11 |
Diarrhea | 1 | 5 | 5 |
Dyspepsia | 0 | 3 | 5 |
GE reflux | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Anemia | 2 | 4 | 2 |
Irritable bowel disease | 1 | 1 | 0 |
History of Crohn disease | 1 | 0 | 1 |
History of duodenal ulcer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
History of colon cancer or polyps | 2 | 4 | 3 |
History of pancreatitis | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Other diseases/conditions | |||
Hematemesis | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Arthritis | 1 | 2 | 1 |
HIV | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Nephrotic syndrome | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cardiovascular disease | 2 | 3 | 0 |
Diabetes | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Asthma | 1 | 1 | 0 |
History of neurologic disease | 0 | 0 | 1 |
History of breast cancer | 0 | 0 | 1 |
History of prostate cancer | 1 | 0 | 1 |
History of GYN cancer | 0 | 1 | 0 |
History of Hodgkin's lymphoma | 1 | 0 | 0 |
