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Patient characteristics
| n (%) | |
| No. of patients | 77 |
| Gender (M/F) | 54 (70.1)/23 (29.9) |
| Mean age, years ± SD | 58.4 ± 18.4 |
| Exam complete to colon | 52 (67.5) |
| Bleeding (overt/occult) | 60 (77.9)/17 (22.1) |
| Mean hemoglobin concentration, g/dl ± SD | 7.7 ± 2.9 |
| Mean follow-up period, months | 11.6 |
