Table 5 Seropositivities for H.pylori specific antibodies in borderline subjects with different DOB value.

From: Cut-off optimization for 13C-urea breath test in a community-based trial by mathematic, histology and serology approach

 

Total (N, %)

DOB Groups (N, %)

P

Negative borderline (2.5 ≤ DOB < 3.8)

Positive borderline (3.8 ≤ DOB < 4.0)

CagA

   

<0.001

 Negative

902(42.69)

776(47.14)

126(26.98)

 

 Positive

1211(57.31)

870(52.86)

341(73.02)

 

VacA

   

<0.001

 Negative

1687(79.84)

1364(82.87)

323(69.16)

 

 Positive

426(20.16)

282(17.13)

144(30.84)

 

GroEL

   

<0.001

 Negative

1308(61.90)

1084(65.86)

224(47.97)

 

 Positive

805(38.10)

562(34.14)

243(52.03)

 

UreA

   

0.004

 Negative

1667(78.89)

1321(80.26)

346(74.09)

 

 Positive

446(21.11)

325(19.74)

121(25.91)

 

HcpC

   

<0.001

 Negative

1247(59.02)

1053(63.97)

194(41.54)

 

 Positive

866(40.98)

593(36.03)

273(58.46)

 

gGT

   

<0.001

 Negative

1336(63.23)

1098(66.71)

238(50.96)

 

 Positive

777(36.77)

548(33.29)

229(49.04)

 
  1. DOB, Delta over baseline-value.
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