Retrospective Study
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2017.
World J Gastrointest Endosc. Aug 16, 2017; 9(8): 405-410
Published online Aug 16, 2017. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v9.i8.405
Table 1 Demographic of mycophenolate mofetil treated patients and procedures (170 patients, 184 procedures) (%)
Characteristic
mean age57.05
Female89 (48.4)
Indication for procedure2
Screening72 (39.1)
Diarrhea51 (27.7)
Bleeding24 (13.0)
Anemia20 (10.9)
Abdominal pain14 (7.7)
Constipation3 (1.6)
Weight loss3 (1.6)
Abnormal imaging3 (1.6)
Bloating1 (0.52)
Other (history of IBD, amyloid, stricture)9 (4.9)
Indication for MMF
Organ transplant (kidney, liver, lung)116
Autoimmune35
Blood disorder7
Unknown indication26
Abnormal mucosa (gross)40
With normal biopsies10
With abnormal biopsies25 (2 duplicates)
Without biopsies15
Normal mucosa (gross)144
With normal biopsies44 (normal biopsy or polypectomy, 1 for mass)
With abnormal biopsies17 (1 duplicate)
Without biopsies183