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Age (years), mean ± SD
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54.16 ± 15.33
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Male gender, n (%)
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256/550 (46.5%)
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Body mass index (kg/m2), mean ± SD
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21.78 ± 4.84
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Comorbidity, n (%)
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Diabetes mellitus
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96/550 (17.4%)
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Kidney disease
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49/550 (8.9%)
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Liver disease
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46/550 (8.4%)
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Human immunodeficiency virus
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29/550 (5.3%)
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Immunosuppressive agents
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58/550 (10.5%)
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Presentation, n (%)
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Duration of symptoms (weeks), median (IQR)
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12 (5–24)
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Diarrhea characters
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Watery
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440/550 (80.0%)
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Bloody
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126/550 (22.9%)
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Steatorrhea
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10/550 (1.8%)
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Abdominal pain
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202/550 (36.7%)
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Nausea/vomiting
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63/550 (10.9%)
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Fever
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47/550 (8.5%)
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Weight loss
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307/550 (55.8%)
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Significant weight loss (more than 10% of usual weight)
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155/550 (28.2%)
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Amount of weight loss (kg), median (IQR)
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2 (0–7)
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Edema
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56/550 (10.2%)
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Investigations
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Hemoglobin (g/dL), mean ± SD (n = 515)
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11.63 ± 2.34
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Albumin (g/dL), mean ± SD (n = 431)
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3.59 ± 0.99
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Stool fat, n (%)
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36/110 (32.7%)
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