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World J Gastroenterol. May 28, 2008; 14(20): 3183-3187
Published online May 28, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.3183
Table 1 General characteristic of patients with OAC
CharacteristicTotal (n = 59)
Age, median (range, yr)82 (64-101)
Men, n (%)25 (42)
Body mass index, median (range)21 (17-29)
Patient subsets, n (%)
Ulcerative colitis37 (63)
Crohn's disease14 (24)
Indeterminate colitis8 (13)
Presenting symptoms, n (%)
Rectal bleeding35 (65)
Diarrhea27 (50)
Abdominal pain23 (42)
Weight loss18 (33)
Constipation7 (13)
Fever5 (9)
Extra-intestinal symptoms, n (%)9 (17)
NSAIDs, n (%)13 (22)
Diverticulosis coli, n (%)36 (61)