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Short Communication

Volume 18, Number 4, August 2025, pages 202-205

Increased Risk of Erosive Gastritis Using Oral Sulfate Tablet Bowel Preparation: A Retrospective Single-Center Cohort Study

Figures

Figure 1.
Figure 1. Gastric ulcers and erosion by preparation type.
Figure 2.
Figure 2. Erosions and ulcers in patients with or without H. pylori in the OST group. H. pylori: Helicobacter pylori; OST: oral sulfate tablet.

Table

Table 1. Baseline Demographics and H. pylori Status
 
CharacteristicsOST (n = 177)PEG (n = 219)
H. pylori: Helicobacter pylori; OST: oral sulfate tablet; PEG: polyethylene glycol.
Age (years)57.6 ± 13.057.5 ± 13.7
Sex
  Female124 (70.1%)156 (71.2%)
  Male53 (29.9%)63 (28.8%)
Race
  African American4 (2.3%)6 (2.7%)
  Asian38 (21.5%)37 (16.9%)
  White116 (65.5%)147 (67.1%)
  Other19 (10.8%)29 (13.2%)
Ethnicity
  Hispanic17 (9.6%)22 (10.0%)
  Non-Hispanic160 (90.4%)197 (90.0%)
H. pylori positive13 (7.3%)12 (5.5%)