Table 2 The number of subjects by age grades with H. pylori infection and PCR-positive for H. pylori in samples obtained from oral cavity
From: Association between Helicobacter pylori infection and dental pulp reservoirs in Japanese adults
Presence of H. pylori | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age – grades | |||||
20~49 | 50~59 | 60~69 | 70~ | Total | |
n = 60 | n = 21 | n = 35 | n = 76 | n = 192 | |
Samples | |||||
Urine | 0 (0%) | 2 (10%) | 5 (14%) | 18 (24%) | 25 (13%) |
Dental pulp | 0 (0%) | 1 (5%) | 4 (11%) | 18 (24%) | 23 (12%) |
Dental plaque | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 2 (3%) | 2 (1%) |
Saliva | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |