Diagnostic dilemma of abdominal tuberculosis in non-HIV patients: An ongoing challenge for physicians

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World Journal of Gastroenterology

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World J Gastroenterol. Oct 21, 2006; 12(39): 6371-6375
Published online Oct 21, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i39.6371

Table 1 Characteristics of non-HIV patients with abdominal tuberculosis (n = 209) mean age 33 ± 15 years

Patients characteristic	n	%
Male	86	41
Female	123	59
Past History of TB	13	6
Family History of TB	6	3
Associated Pulmonary TB	10	5
Abdominal pain	194	93
Fever	134	64
Night sweats	99	48
Weight loss	98	47
Vomiting	75	36
Ascites	74	35
Constipation	64	31
Diarrhea	25	12
Sub acute intestinal Obstruction	28	13
Acute intestinal Obstruction	22	11

Results are presented as number (percentage).

Citation: Khan R, Abid S, Jafri W, Abbas Z, Hameed K, Ahmad Z. Diagnostic dilemma of abdominal tuberculosis in non-HIV patients: An ongoing challenge for physicians. World J Gastroenterol 2006; 12(39): 6371-6375
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v12/i39/6371.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v12.i39.6371

Khan R, Abid S, Jafri W, Abbas Z, Hameed K, Ahmad Z. Diagnostic dilemma of abdominal tuberculosis in non-HIV patients: An ongoing challenge for physicians. World J Gastroenterol 2006; 12(39): 6371-6375 [PMID: 17072964 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i39.6371]

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