Serum level of some micronutrients in children infected with Helicobacter pylori

Egyptian Pediatric Association Gazette

Table 4 Updated Sydney scoring system of gastritis among H. pylori-positive and negative cases

Histopathologic parameter	Grade	H. pylori-positive cases (N = 18)		H. pylori-negative cases (N = 14)		P
Histopathologic parameter	Grade	N	Percent	N	Percent	P
Inflammatory activity	Mild	1	5.6%	0	–	0.378
Inflammatory infiltrate	Mild	9	50%	11	78.2%	0.026^*
Inflammatory infiltrate	Moderate	9	50%	2	14.3%	0.026^*
Lymphoid follicles	Present	11	61.1%	2	14.3%	0.012^*
Mucosal atrophy	Mild	4	22.2%	0	–	0.103
Mucosal atrophy	Moderate	2	11.1%	1	7.1%	0.103