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. 2023 May 12;55(1):2211349. doi: 10.1080/07853890.2023.2211349

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Figure 1. — Most common patient journey (comprising 83% of patients). The most common patient journey involved patients discussing symptoms with a healthcare professional, followed by diagnosis and treatment. Most initial discussions (72%) were had with PCPs. Other professionals seen for initial discussions included gastroenterologists, endocrinologists, and others. Patients experienced symptom onset at an average of 33.5 years old, waited an average of 15 months to discuss symptoms with a healthcare professional, and 35% cited encouragement by family/friends as the reason for discussing their symptoms with a healthcare professional. ^aPercentages do not sum to 100% due to rounding. Endo: endocrinologist; Gastro: gastroenterologist; PCP: primary care physician.