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World J Gastroenterol. Jan 14, 2015; 21(2): 637-643
Published online Jan 14, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i2.637
Published online Jan 14, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i2.637
Table 1 Study variables
| Variable | Description |
| Age | < 50 yr of age |
| ≥ 50 yr of age | |
| Gender | Male or female |
| Alarm symptoms | Anemia |
| Hemoglobin level | |
| Male: < 13 g/dL | |
| Female: < 12 g/dL | |
| Weight loss of more than 4 kg | |
| Vomiting | |
| Loss of appetite | |
| Dysphagia | |
| Gastrointestinal bleeding | |
| Palpable abdominal mass | |
| Other independent variables | Smoking |
| Use of NSAID | |
| History of Helicobacter pylori treatment |
- Citation: Azzam NA, Almadi MA, Alamar HH, Almalki LA, Alrashedi RN, Alghamdi RS, Al-hamoudi W. Performance of American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy guidelines for dyspepsia in Saudi population: Prospective observational study. World J Gastroenterol 2015; 21(2): 637-643
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v21/i2/637.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v21.i2.637