ALB and chronic gastritis: In the group with chronic gastritis, median sodium [140(129:145) vs. 138(133:142) mmol/L, p = 0.033) and LDL cholesterol [146(77:217) vs. 118(54:180) mg/dL, p = 0.043)] and mean total protein (6.76 ± 0.58 vs. 6.24 ± 0.72 g/dL, p = 0.012) and albumin (4.07 ± 0.39 vs 3.77 ± 0.43 g/dL, p = 0.027) levels were higher.