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World J Gastroenterol. May 28, 2006; 12(20): 3204-3212
Published online May 28, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i20.3204
Table 1 Frequency of presenting symptoms in IBD[2,12]
SymptomCD (%)UC (%)
Abdominal pain62-9533-76
Diarrhea52-7867-93
Weight loss43-9222-55
Hematochezia14-6052-97
Delayed growth30-336
Fever11-484-34
Perianal disease250
Extraintestinal manifestations15-252-16