VARIABLES

PCR result

p-Value

Positive (N = 91)

Negative (N = 9)

n (%)

n (%)

Endoscopic aspects of patients

Normal mucosa

64 (56.14)

6 (37.5)

0.8

Ulcerated lesion

14 (12.28)

3 (18.75)

0.1

Budding lesion

3 (2.63)

2 (12.5)

0.01

Frosted lesion

1 (0.88)

-

0.7

Erosive aspect

12 (10.53)

1 (6.25)

0.8

Congestive aspect

14 (12.28)

1 (6.25)

0.7

Infiltrated appearance

1 (0.88)

2 (12.5)

0.0003

Acanthosis lesion

2 (1.75)

-

0.6

*Other

3 (2.63)

1 (6.25)

0.2