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World J Gastroenterol. Feb 28, 2015; 21(8): 2374-2380
Published online Feb 28, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i8.2374
Published online Feb 28, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i8.2374
Table 6 Predictors of colorectal cancer
| Symptoms | Adenocarcinoma (n = 44) OR (95%CI) | |
| Black Africans (n = 413) | Caucasians (n = 831) | |
| Haematochezia | 1.69 (0.89-3.24) | 2.44 (1.26-4.75) |
| Change in bowel habit | 0.83 (0.43-1.58) | 0.93 (0.47-1.82) |
| Abdominal pain | 0.87 (0.45-1.75) | 0.71 (0.33-1.54) |
| Anaemia | 2.73 (1.33-5.61) | 6.65 (2.93-15.09) |
| Loss of weight | 3.09 (1.35-7.07) | 3.47 (1.52-7.94) |
| Family history1 | 3.13 (0.61-16.03) | 1.12 (0.26-4.82) |
- Citation: Katsidzira L, Gangaidzo IT, Mapingure MP, Matenga JA. Retrospective study of colorectal cancer in Zimbabwe: Colonoscopic and clinical correlates. World J Gastroenterol 2015; 21(8): 2374-2380
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v21/i8/2374.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v21.i8.2374