Table 1 Baseline characteristics and clinical manifestations
Characteristics | n | |
|---|---|---|
Male gender, n (%) | 20 | (77) |
Patients’ habitat, n (%) |  |  |
  Urban | 8 | (31) |
  Rural | 17 | (65) |
  Both | 1 | (4) |
Ingestion of raw fish, n (%) | 14/15 | (93) |
Median duration of symptoms, month (range) | 5.5 | (1-60) |
  Less than 2 wk | 0 |  |
  2 wk - 2 months | 1 | (4) |
  > 2-6 months | 14 | (54) |
  > 6-12 months | 6 | (23) |
   More than 12 months | 5 | (19) |
Chief complaint, n (%) | Â | Â |
  Chronic diarrhea | 20/26 | (77) |
  Abdominal pain | 3/26 | (11.5) |
  Edema | 3/26 | (11.5) |
Chronic diarrhea, n (%) | 24/26 | (93) |
Abdominal pain, n (%) | 18/26 | (70) |
Edema, n (%) | 25/26 | (97) |
Anemia, n (%) | 13/26 | (50) |
Weight loss, n (%) | 23/25 | (92) |
Median weight loss (range) | 13 kg | (4-27) |
  Median % of weight loss from baseline (range) | 23% | (10-40) |
  Features of generalized malabsorption, n (%) | 14/24 | (59) |
Borborygmi, n (%) | 10/11 | (91) |