Prevalence and clinical risk factors for esophageal candidiasis in non-human immunodeficiency virus patients: A multicenter retrospective case-control study

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World J Gastrointest Endosc. Jun 16, 2023; 15(6): 480-490
Published online Jun 16, 2023. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v15.i6.480

Table 2 Comparison of presenting symptoms in patients with and without esophageal candidiasis, n (%)

Presenting symptom	EC¹ patients, n = 177	Matched controls, n = 247
Dysphagia	52 (16.94)	52 (11.95)
Nausea	46 (14.98)	76 (17.47)
Melena	45 (14.66)	58 (13.33)
Vomiting	42 (13.68)	79 (18.16)
Hematemesis	26 (8.47)	44 (10.11)
Epigastric pain	21 (6.84)	22 (5.06)
Weight loss	18 (5.86)	8 (1.84)
Non-specific	17 (5.54)	36 (8.28)
Abdominal pain	17 (5.54)	36 (8.28)
Diarrhea	13 (4.23)	7 (1.61)
Chest pain	12 (3.91)	18 (4.14)
Asymptomatic	11 (3.58)	11 (2.53)
Odynophagia	10 (3.26)	11 (2.53)
Dyspepsia	6 (1.95)	9 (2.07)
Acid reflux	5 (1.63)	2 (0.46)
Unknown	0 (0.00)	2 (0.46)

¹EC: Esophageal candidiasis; Unknown: presence or absence of symptoms not reported.

Citation: Kimchy AV, Ahmad AI, Tully L, Lester C, Sanghavi K, Jennings JJ. Prevalence and clinical risk factors for esophageal candidiasis in non-human immunodeficiency virus patients: A multicenter retrospective case-control study. World J Gastrointest Endosc 2023; 15(6): 480-490
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5190/full/v15/i6/480.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4253/wjge.v15.i6.480