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World J Gastroenterol. Feb 7, 2007; 13(5): 781-784
Published online Feb 7, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i5.781
Published online Feb 7, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i5.781
Table 2 Symptoms and signs at presentation n (%)
| Group 1(n = 46) | Group 2(n = 217) | P | |
| Symptoms | |||
| Abdominal pain | 32 (70) | 81 (37) | < 0.001 |
| Fatigue | 7 (15) | 39 (18) | |
| Anorexia | 7 (15) | 22 (10) | |
| Nausea and vomiting | 7 (15) | 23 (11) | |
| Change in bowel habits | 3 (7) | 15 (7) | |
| Gastrointestinal bleed | 0 (0) | 24 (11) | < 0.05 |
| None | 8 (17) | 85 (39) | < 0.01 |
| Signs | |||
| Weight loss | 12 (26) | 38 (18) | |
| Abdominal mass | 4 (9) | 14 (7) | |
| Jaundice | 3 (7) | 26 (12) | |
| Fever | 3 (7) | 14 (7) | |
| Ascites | 2 (4) | 37 (17) | < 0.05 |
| Encephalopathy | 1 (2) | 19 (9) | |
| None | 25 (54) | 113 (52) | |
- Citation: Dorfman JD, Schulick R, Choti MA, Geschwind JFH, Kamel I, Torbenson M, Thuluvath PJ. Differences in characteristics of patients with and without known risk factors for hepatocellular carcinoma in the United States. World J Gastroenterol 2007; 13(5): 781-784
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v13/i5/781.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v13.i5.781