Brief Article
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World J Gastroenterol. Nov 21, 2010; 16(43): 5452-5456
Published online Nov 21, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i43.5452
Table 1 Demographic characteristics and indications for colonoscopy
ParameterValue
Total No. of patients (n)71
Males, n (%)40 (56.3)
Age (yr), mean ± SD, (range)51.9 ± 12.0 (33-81)
Indication for colonoscopy, n (%)
Follow-up of a previous polypectomy11 (15.5)
Search for faecal occult blood21 (29.5)
Familiar history of colon neoplasms39 (54.9)