The relationbetween successful H pylorieradication and ulcer healing (n=162) Healing ulcer result H pylori eradication Healing ulcer No healing ulcer OR (95% CI) p Success n 97 13 6, 91 (2, 91 - 16, 62) <0, 01% 88, 2 11, 8 Failure n 27 25% 51, 9 48, 1 Total 124 38 Comment: The group with successful eradication of H pylorihad a higher rate of healing ulcer than the group that could not eradicate H pylori (88, 2% vs51, 9%).