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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 7, 2006; 12(45): 7304-7308
Published online Dec 7, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i45.7304
Published online Dec 7, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i45.7304
Table 4 Significant lesions in relationship to age and proximal or distal location of lesions in patients with hematochezia
| Significantlesions | Age group (yr) | P | LocationProximal Distal | Tot. | ||||
| < 45 | > 45 | |||||||
| (n = 180) | (n = 237) | |||||||
| n | % | n | % | n | n | |||
| Polyps | 2 | 1.1 | 15 | 6.3 | < 0.05 | 1 | 16 | 17 |
| IBD | 29 | 16.1 | 13 | 5.5 | < 0.001 | 5 | 37 | 42 |
| Carcinomas | 0 | - | 6 | 2.5 | < 0.05 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| Total | 31 | 34 | 7 | 58 | ||||
- Citation: Carlo P, Paolo RF, Carmelo B, Salvatore I, Giuseppe A, Giacomo B, Antonio R. Colonoscopic evaluation of hematochezia in low and average risk patients for colorectal cancer: A prospective study. World J Gastroenterol 2006; 12(45): 7304-7308
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v12/i45/7304.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v12.i45.7304