Table 2.

Description of the symptoms

Symptoms onset
6 to 11 months	144 (51%)
1 to 3 years	75 (26%)
4 to 10 years	35 (12%)
More than 10 years	28 (10%)
Type of symptoms
Epigastralgia	193 (68%)
Post-prandial fullness	89 (32%)
Intensity of symptoms
Mild	62 (22%)
Moderate	125 (44%)
Severe	94 (33%)
Pain specificity
Tipic	113/192 (59%)
Atipic	79 (41%)
Alarm symptoms
Weight loss	101 (36%)
Bleeding	14 (5%)
Dysphagia	11 (4%)