Table 1 Basic characteristics of the study population

Patients

n = 108

Gender

Male

n = 36 (33.3 %)

Female

n = 72 (66.7 %)

Median age (years)

44 (range: 15–88)

History of previous H. pylori infections

Negative history

n = 50 (46.3 %)

Positive history

n = 58 (53.7 %)

Completed eradication therapies (one or more)

n = 54 (50 %)