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World J Gastrointest Oncol. May 15, 2020; 12(5): 582-591
Published online May 15, 2020. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.v12.i5.582
Published online May 15, 2020. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.v12.i5.582
Table 2 The main indications for gastroscopy and colonoscopy
| Indication for gastroscopy and colonoscopy1 | Gastroscopy (%) | Colonoscopy (%) |
| Abdominal pain | 35.23 | 27.95 |
| Diarrhea | 10.12 | 20.03 |
| Constipation | 8.05 | |
| Gastrointestinal bleeding | 12.07 | 14.43 |
| Gastroesophageal reflux disease | 16.51 | |
| Dyspepsia | 19.22 | |
| Nausea/vomiting | 10.16 | |
| Dysphagia | 6.2 | |
| Weight loss | 7.38 | 5.24 |
| Anemia | 6.47 | 6.32 |
| Other | 6.35 | 3.26 |
| Gastric cancer/CRC screening | 28.19 | 26.92 |
| Polyp surveillance | 7.94 | 9.21 |
- Citation: Wang M, Kong WJ, Zhang JZ, Lu JJ, Hui WJ, Liu WD, Kang XJ, Gao F. Association of Helicobacter pylori infection with colorectal polyps and malignancy in China. World J Gastrointest Oncol 2020; 12(5): 582-591
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5204/full/v12/i5/582.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4251/wjgo.v12.i5.582