Table 3.

Comparing clinical findings between Marsh I-II and Marsh IIIa-c in 111 patients with malabsorption syndrome and abnormal histology

Variable	Marsh 0	Marsh I	Marsh II	Marsh IIIa-c	p-value
	N = 13/111	N = 11/111	N = 27/111	N = 60/111
chronic diarrhea	3 (23%)	9(82%)	18(66.6%)	43 (71.7%)	0.005
Failure to thrive	7(53.8%)	9(81.8%)	20(74%)	44(73.3%)	0.43
Short stature	7(53.8%)	7(63.6%)	15 (70.3%)	33(55%)	0.96
Abdominal pain	5(38.5%)	4(36.4%)	17(63%)	36(60%)	0.24
Abdominal distension	4(30.8%)	5(45.5%)	15(55.5%)	30(50%)	0.52
Fatty stool	1(7.7%)	4(36.4%)	10(37%)	39(65%)	0.001
Decreased appetite	4(30.8%)	4(36.4%)	10(37%)	30(50%)	0.56
constipation	3(23%)	4(36.4%)	6(22.2%)	3 (5%)	0.01
vomiting	2(15.4%)	4(36.4%)	5(22.7%)	21(35%)	0.27
rickets	0	0	3(11.1%)	11(18.3%)	0.16
Tibial edema	0	0	1(3.7%)	6(10%)	0.54
Anemia	3(23%)	4(36.4%)	13(48.1%)	46(76.7%)	0.001
EMA	10(79.9%)	2(18.2%)	12(44.4%)	52(86.7%)	0.001