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World J Gastroenterol. Apr 14, 2010; 16(14): 1782-1787
Published online Apr 14, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i14.1782
Published online Apr 14, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i14.1782
Table 3 Characteristics according to the presence or absence of upper GI symptoms in the diabetic patient group n (%)
| UGI symptoms (+) (n = 83) | UGI symptoms (-) (n = 107) | Total (n = 190) | |
| Age (mean ± SD, yr) | 57.3 ± 13.1 | 57.1 ± 12.1 | 57.2 ± 12.5 |
| M/F | 34 (40)/52 (60) | 52 (50)/52 (50) | 86 (45)/104 (55) |
| Smoking | 24 (29) | 28 (26) | 52 (27) |
| Alcohol use | 19 (23) | 32 (30) | 51 (27) |
| Diabetic treatment | 76 (92) | 97 (91) | 175 (91) |
| Complication | 55 (66) | 49 (46) | 104 (55) |
| Peripheral neuropathy | 49 (59) | 44 (41) | 93 (49) |
| Nephropathy | 33 (40) | 23 (22) | 56 (30) |
| Retinopathy | 32 (39) | 16 (15) | 48 (25) |
| HbA1c | |||
| mean ± SD | 8.06 ± 1.90 | 7.39 ± 1.94 | 7.68 ± 1.95 |
| ≥ 8 | 38 (46) | 26 (24) | 64 (34) |
| Duration (yr) | |||
| mean ± SD | 10.4 ± 7.3 | 6.5 ± 5.9 | 8.2 ± 6.8 |
| ≥ 10 | 44 (53) | 35 (33) | 79 (42) |
- Citation: Kim JH, Park HS, Ko SY, Hong SN, Sung IK, Shim CS, Song KH, Kim DL, Kim SK, Oh J. Diabetic factors associated with gastrointestinal symptoms in patients with type 2 diabetes. World J Gastroenterol 2010; 16(14): 1782-1787
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v16/i14/1782.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v16.i14.1782