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World J Gastroenterol. Oct 21, 2006; 12(39): 6371-6375
Published online Oct 21, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i39.6371
Published online Oct 21, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i39.6371
Patients characteristic | n | % |
Male | 86 | 41 |
Female | 123 | 59 |
Past History of TB | 13 | 6 |
Family History of TB | 6 | 3 |
Associated Pulmonary TB | 10 | 5 |
Abdominal pain | 194 | 93 |
Fever | 134 | 64 |
Night sweats | 99 | 48 |
Weight loss | 98 | 47 |
Vomiting | 75 | 36 |
Ascites | 74 | 35 |
Constipation | 64 | 31 |
Diarrhea | 25 | 12 |
Sub acute intestinal Obstruction | 28 | 13 |
Acute intestinal Obstruction | 22 | 11 |
- Citation: Khan R, Abid S, Jafri W, Abbas Z, Hameed K, Ahmad Z. Diagnostic dilemma of abdominal tuberculosis in non-HIV patients: An ongoing challenge for physicians. World J Gastroenterol 2006; 12(39): 6371-6375
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v12/i39/6371.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v12.i39.6371