Skip to main content

Table 6 Liver fibrosis score among HP positive versus HP negative subjects in MET S with NAFLD group

From: Helicobacter pylori infection in patients with metabolic syndrome, with or without nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

 

H. pylori infection

Test of significance

Negative n = 27

Positive n = 73

Mild fibrosis (F0–F2)

20 )74%)

17 (23%)

χ2=21.81

P < 0.001*

Marked fibrosis (F3–F4)

7 (26%)

56 (77%)

  1. *statistically significant value
  2. χ2 Chi-square test