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World J Gastroenterol. Mar 14, 2008; 14(10): 1534-1538
Published online Mar 14, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.1534
Published online Mar 14, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.1534
Indicating symptom | Polyp | Cancer |
Rectal bleeding (n = 142) | 20 (14.1) | 4 (2.8) |
Diarrhea (n = 164) | 7 (4.3) | 1 (0.6) |
Constipation (n = 48) | 3 (6.3) | 2 (4.2) |
Altering bowel habit (n = 27) | 1 (3.7) | 1 (3.7) |
Abdominal pain (n = 147) | 16 (10.9) | 7 (4.8) |
Irritable bowel disease (n = 7) | 1 (14.3) | 0 |
History of polyp (n = 4) | 0 | 0 |
Unexplained anemia (n = 35) | 7 (20.0) | 5 (14.3) |
Cancer in other organs (n = 25) | 4 (16.0) | 2 (8.0) |
Family history of cancer (n = 10) | 2 (20.0) | 0 |
Abnormal barium enema (n = 15) | 3 (20.0) | 0 |
Others (n = 8) | 1 (12.5) | 1 (12.5) |
- Citation: Bafandeh Y, Khoshbaten M, Sadat ATE, Farhang S. Clinical predictors of colorectal polyps and carcinoma in a low prevalence region: Results of a colonoscopy based study. World J Gastroenterol 2008; 14(10): 1534-1538
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v14/i10/1534.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.14.1534