Systematic Reviews
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World J Gastroenterol. Feb 21, 2017; 23(7): 1298-1309
Published online Feb 21, 2017. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i7.1298
Table 2 Summary of participant characteristics
n
Number of studies included in this review16
Number of participants identified in the studies2967
Disease etiology
Unspecified118
Idiopathic1850
Diabetic761
Post-surgical198
Other (e.g., connective tissue disorder, Parkinson’s disease)151
Gender
Female2434
Male533
Mean age44.6