Observational Study
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World J Clin Cases. Jan 14, 2022; 10(2): 563-575
Published online Jan 14, 2022. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i2.563
Table 4 Utility of alarm symptoms for identifying organic disease
Alarm symptoms
PPV (%)
Onset age > 50 yr10.96
Rectal bleeding14.81
Fecal occult blood19.35
Unintended weight loss116.48
Anemia22.92
Fever5.56
Nocturnal symptoms9.39
Family history of IBD, CRC or celiac disease8.33
Anemia + fecal occult blood69.23
Anemia + unintended weight loss38.89
Fecal occult blood + unintended weight loss30.00
Anemia + fecal occult blood + unintended weight loss100.00