GM

Non-GM

Statistical Significance

(p < 0.050)b

Percentage Change (%)c

Mean or mediana

SD or IQRa

n

Mean or mediana

SD or IQRa

n

Frequency of apoptotic cells in the gastric mucosa

1.00

1.00 - 2.25

8

1.50

1.00 - 2.25

8

NS

−33.33

% dividing cells/total count

10.07

1.43

10

12.75

3.09

10

0.028*

−21.02

Dividing cells/pit + gland depth

0.18

0.05

10

0.26

0.09

10

0.033*

−30.77

Spread of dividing cells in the neck region

3.00

2.25 - 3.00

10

3.00

2.00 - 3.00

10

NS

0

Presence of dividing cells in gastric glands + gland dilatation severity score

6.00

1.00 - 7.00

10

1.00

0.25 - 2.75

10

NS

600.00