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Characteristics of patients according to their etiologies n (%)
| Ulcers (n = 23) | Angiodysplasia (n = 14) | Tumors (n = 7) | Negative CE (n = 51) | |
| Age (yr), mean ± SD | 68 ± 14 | 66 ± 12 | 60 ± 8 | 64 ± 16 |
| Male, n | 16 (70) | 8 (57) | 1 (14)1 | 29 (57) |
| Overt bleeding, n | 15 (65) | 12 (86) | 6 (86) | 41 (80) |
| NSAIDs use, n | 11 (48)2 | 5 (36) | 0 | 12 (24) |
P = 0.043;
P = 0.034. CE: Capsule endoscopy; NSAIDs: Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.
