Gastroenterology Research, ISSN 1918-2805 print, 1918-2813 online, Open Access
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Original Article

Volume 6, Number 3, June 2013, pages 95-102


Helicobacter Pylori Infection in a Group of Egyptian Children With Upper Gastro-Intestinal Bleeding

Tables

Table 1. Comparison Between Cases and Control Groups as Regards Demographic, Clinical and Laboratory Data
 
ItemCases (no = 70)Controls (no = 30)P-value
*significant, **highly significant.
Age (in years)
  Range4 - 144 - 130.122
  Mean ± SD6.4 ± 3.235.3 ± 2.9
Sex
  Male44 (62.9%)18 (60%)0.8
  Female26 (37.1%)12 (40%)
Weight (centile)
  Range5 - 750.041*
  Mean ± SD27 ± 19.256.5 ± 20.2
Height (centile)
  Range3 - 753 - 500.320
  Mean ± SD25.2 ± 16.448.7 ± 15.5
BMI (centile)
  Range3 - 7550 - 900.001**
  Mean ± SD29.2 ± 22.951 ± 3.1
Jaundice
  Yes18 (25.7%)0 (0%)0.001**
  No52 (74.3%)30 (100%)
AST (U/L)
  Range20 - 40014 - 330.01*
  Mean ± SD51.3 ± 58.223.1 ± 5.5
ALT (U/L)
  Range10 - 38710 - 300.04*
  Mean ± SD49.6 ± 61.220.8 ± 5.8
Albumin (g/dL)
  Range3 - 5.53.8-5.20.143
  Mean ± SD4.2 ± 0.84.3 ± 0.5
P.C (%)
  Range50 - 10070 - 1000.003**
  Mean ± SD81.5 ± 17.791.9 ± 8
Total bilirubin (mg/dL)
  Range0.3 - 9.50.4 - 10.006**
  Mean ± SD1.9 ± 2.40.7 ± 0.1
Direct bilirubin (mg/dL)
  Range0.1 - 7.30.1 - 0.40.014*
  Mean ± SD0.9 ± 1.60.1 ± 0.09
Hemoglobin (g/dL)
  Range7 - 1311 - 150.001**
  Mean ± SD10.6 ± 1.312.8 ± 1.03
Platelets (×103/µL)
  Range190 - 500168 - 5000.290
  Mean ± SD339.5 ± 106.2314.7 ± 107.6

 

Table 2. Comparison Between Variceal and Control Groups as Regards Demographic, Clinical and Laboratory Data
 
ItemVariceal (no = 18) §Controls (no = 30)P-value
§Variceal group includes: gastric varices (3 patients) and esophageal varices (15 patients), *significant, **highly significant.
Age (in years)
  Range6 - 144 - 130.020*
  Mean ± SD8.6 ± 3.55.3 ± 2.9
Sex
  Male12 (66.7%)18 (60%)0.8
  Female6 (33.3%)12 (40%)
Weight (centile)
  Range5 - 755 - 750.010*
  Mean ± SD21.7 ± 18.856.5 ± 20.2
Height (centile)
  Range3 - 505 - 900.130
  Mean ± SD22 ± 13.148.7 ± 15.5
BMI (centile)
  Range3 - 5050 - 600.001**
  Mean ± SD21.7 ± 17.951 ± 3.1
Jaundice
  Yes14 (77.8%)0 (0%)0.006**
  No4 (22.2%)30 (100%)
AST (U/L)
  Range34 - 40014 - 330.001*
  Mean ± SD104.5 ± 92.223.1 ± 5.5
ALT (U/L)
  Range23 - 38710 - 300.004*
  Mean ± SD111.3 ± 82.520.8 ± 5.8
Albumin (g/dL)
  Range3 - 43.8 - 5.20.01*
  Mean ± SD3.4 ± 0.34.3 ± 0.5
P.C (%)
  Range50 - 10070 - 1000.001**
  Mean ± SD64.4 ± 1491.9 ± 8
Total bilirubin (mg/dL)
  Range0.8 - 9.50.4 - 10.001**
  Mean ± SD4.2 ± 2.70.7 ± 0.1
Direct bilirubin (mg/dL)
  Range0.1 - 7.30.1 - 0.40.001**
  Mean ± SD2.5 ± 2.10.1 ± 0.09
Hemoglobin (g/dL)
  Range7 - 1111 - 150.01**
  Mean ± SD9.4 ± 0.812.8 ± 1.03
Platelets (×103/µL)
  Range190 - 500168 - 5000.731
  Mean ± SD303 ± 117.7314.7 ± 107.6

 

Table 3. Comparison Between Non-Variceal and Control Groups as Regards Demographic, Clinical and Laboratory Data
 
ItemNon-Variceal (no = 52) §Controls (no = 30)P-value
§Non-variceal group includes: gastritis (38 patients), duodenitis (9 patients), esophagitis (2 patients), multiple duodenal polyps (1 patient) and Mallory Weiss tear (2 patients), *significant, **highly significant.
Age (in years)
  Range4 - 104 - 130.348
  Mean ± SD6.01 ± 3.35.3 ± 2.9
Sex
  Male32 (61.5%)18 (60%)0.9
  Female20 (38.5%)12 (40%)
Weight (centile)
  Range3 - 755 - 750.01*
  Mean ± SD29.9 ± 17.556.5 ± 20.2
Height (centile)
  Range5 - 753 - 500.532
  Mean ± SD26.3 ± 17.428.7 ± 15.5
BMI (centile)
  Range3 - 7550 - 900.001**
  Mean ± SD31.7 ± 24.0751 ± 3.1
Jaundice
  Yes4 (7.7%)0 (0%)0.3
  No48 (92.3%)30 (100%)
AST (U/L)
  Range20 - 7914 - 330.09
  Mean ± SD37.1 ± 12.223.1 ± 5.5
ALT (U/L)
  Range10 - 5510 - 300.08
  Mean ± SD24.7 ± 9.320.8 ± 5.8
Albumin (g/dL)
  Range3 - 5.53.8-5.20.803
  Mean ± SD4.4 ± 0.64.3 ± 0.5
P.C (%)
  Range50 - 10070 - 1000.122
  Mean ± SD87.3 ± 14.891.9 ± 8
Total bilirubin (mg/dL)
  Range0.3 - 0.80.4 - 10.179
  Mean ± SD1.5 ± 1.10.7 ± 0.1
Direct bilirubin (mg/dL)
  Range0.1 - 3.50.1 - 0.40.242
  Mean ± SD0.6 ± 0.30.1 ± 0.09
Hemoglobin (g/dL)
  Range8 - 1311 - 150.001**
  Mean ± SD11.3 ± 1.0112.8 ± 1.03
Platelets (×103/µL)
  Range190 - 500168 - 5000.118
  Mean ± SD352.03 ± 100.1314.7 ± 107.6