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Table 2.

Comparison of ultrasonography (US) findings between gastrointestinal graft‐versus‐host disease (GI‐GVHD) patients and non GI‐GVHD patients

US findings	GI‐GVHD (n = 32)	Non GI‐GVHD
US findings	GI‐GVHD (n = 32)	Non‐GVHD enteritis (n = 26)	No gastrointestinal symptoms (n = 23)
Wall thickening (%)
Stomach	18 (56)	6 (23)^a	4 (17)^a
Duodenum	8 (29)	2 (8)	1 (4)
Jejunum	12 (40)	4 (15)	2 (9)^a
Ileum	23 (74)	7 (27)^a	5 (22)^a
Right‐sided colon	17 (57)	8 (31)	3 (13)^a
Left‐sided colon	17 (57)	3 (12)^a	1 (4)^a
Rectum	12 (40)	2 (8)^a	2 (9)^a
Internal low echoic layer (mm)	2.0 ± 0.7	0.9 ± 0.5^a	0.8 ± 0.4^a
No. of affected segments	3.3 ± 1.9	1.2 ± 1.2^a	0.8 ± 0.7^a
Dilatation (%)
Jejunum	6 (18)	5 (19)	1 (4)
Ileum	5 (16)	2 (8)	1 (4)
Right‐sided colon	11 (36)	3 (12)^a	2 (9)^a
Left‐sided colon	9 (29)	3 (12)	1 (4)
Hyperechoic meseteric fat (%)	17 (61)	1 (4)^a	1 (4)^a
Increased Doppler signal (%)	14 (56)	1 (4)^a	1 (4)^a
Ascites (%)	23 (72)	17 (65)	18 (78)

p < 0.05, GI‐GVHD patients were compared to non‐GVHD enteritis and no GI‐GVHD symptoms (Tukey's honestly significant difference test).