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Main demographic and clinical characteristics of the study population.
| Study population | |
|---|---|
| Patients | 439 (100.0%) |
| Gender | |
| Male | 138 (31.4%) |
| Female | 301 (68.6%) |
| Median age, years (25th, 75th percentile) | 43.8 (29.9, 55.4) |
| Presence of gastrointestinal symptoms | |
| Abdominal pain/discomfort | 99 (22.6%) |
| Bloating/flatulence | 299 (68.1%) |
| Diarrhea | 249 (56.7%) |
| Obstipation | 24 (5.5%) |
| Others (nausea, emesis, burping, and heartburn) | 61 (13.9%) |
