Comparison of autoantibody characteristics of randomized patients with and without gastric antral vascular ectasia (GAVE).
| Autoantibody | Patients without GAVE, % Positive (no. positive/no. tested) | Patients with GAVE, % Positive (no. positive/no. tested) | Group Comparison | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OR (with:without) (95% CI) | p | |||
| ANA | 91.9 (34/37) | 87.5 (14/16) | 0.62 (0.09, 4.11) | 0.616 |
| Anti-Scl70 | 44.7 (17/38) | 18.8 (3/16) | 0.29 (0.07, 1.17) | 0.071 |
| Anticentromere | 5.9 (2/34) | 13.3 (2/15) | 2.49 (0.31, 9.38) | 0.380 |
| Anti-U1 RNP* | 18.4 (7/38) | –(0/16) | 0.12 (0.01, 2.37) | 0.066 |
| Anti-RNA Pol III | 28.9 (11/38) | 35.7 (5/14) | 1.36 (0.37, 5.00) | 0.639 |
↵* Logit estimators with a correction of 0.5 in every cell are used for OR and 95% CI estimates. ANA: anti-nuclear antibody.