Table 1.
Frequency of pathohistological categories of corpus mucosa in two study groups
| Category | Hemodialysis patients n = 55 | Control patients n = 50 | χ2 | significance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inflammation activity | Yes | 28 (50.9%) | 31 (62.5%) | 1.084 | p = 0.298 |
| No | 27 (49.1%) | 19 (37.5%) | |||
| Atrophy | Yes | 23 (41.9%) | 8 (15%) | 7.274 | p = 0.007 |
| No | 32 (58.1%) | 42 (85%) | |||
| Intestinal metaplasia | Yes | 0 | 0 | – | – |
| No | 55 (100%) | 50 (100%) | |||
| Helicobacter pylori | Yes | 28 (50.9%) | 22 (44%) | 0.315 | p = 0.574 |
| No | 27 (49.1%) | 28 (56%) | |||
Table 2.
Frequency of pathohistological categories of antrum mucosa in two study groups
| Category | Hemodialysis patients n = 55 | Control patients n = 50 | χ2 | significance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inflammation activity | Yes | 39 (72.1%) | 21 (42.5%) | 0.485 | p = 0.486 |
| No | 16 (27.9%) | 29 (57.5%) | |||
| Atrophy | Yes | 24 (44.2%) | 21 (42.5%) | 0.024 | p = 0.877 |
| No | 31 (55.8%) | 29 (57.5%) | |||
| Intestinal metaplasia | Yes | 2 (4.7%) | 0 | 1.906 | p = 0.167 |
| No | 53 (95.3%) | 50 (100%) | |||
| Helicobacter pylori | Yes | 33 (60.6%) | 26 (52.5%) | 0.890 | p = 0.355 |
| No | 22 (39.4%) | 24 (47.5%) | |||
Table 3.
The relationships of HP presence and laboratory parameters
| Parameter | Corpus mucosa | Antrum mucosa | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean value | p | Mean value | p | ||
| Hemoglobin (g/dl) | HP− | 10.47 | p = 0.269 | 10.52 | p = 0.508 |
| HP+ | 10.89 | 10.78 | |||
| Creatinine (μmol/l) | HP− | 1017.0 | p = 0.394 | 1024.3 | p = 0.394 |
| HP+ | 963.64 | 969.18 | |||
| PTH (pg/ml) | HP− | 473.73 | p = 0.537 | 480.59 | p = 0.568 |
| HP+ | 396.87 | 407.01 | |||
| pH | HP− | 7.310 | p = 0.133 | 7.309 | p = 0.169 |
| HP+ | 7.323 | 7.322 | |||
| HCO3− (mmol/l) | HP− | 13.70 | p = 0.031 | 13.78 | p = 0.156 |
| HP+ | 14.70 | 14.47 | |||
| Dialysis duration (months) | HP− | 91.10 | p < 0.001 | 106.38 | p < 0.001 |
| HP+ | 31.68 | 33.63 | |||
| Kt/V | HP− | 1.226 | p = 0.447 | 1.199 | p = 0.765 |
| HP+ | 1.190 | 1.213 | |||

Figure 1.
The prevalence of dyspeptic symptoms in hemodialysis patients and control subjects

Figure 2.
Endoscopic findings of the stomach in hemodialysis patients and control subjects

Figure 3.
Endoscopic findings of the duodenum in hemodialysis patients and control subjects