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. 2019 Oct 24;14(10):e0224354. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0224354

Table 2. Proportion of treatment and recovery according to the cause of anorexia.

Cause n Treated (%) Recovered (%)
All patients with known causes 67 51 (76.1%) 49 (73.1%)
    Infection 18 17 (94.4%) 9 (50.0%)
    Benign gastrointestinal diseases 13 13 (100%) 12 (92.3%)
    Cardiovascular diseases 7 7 (100%) 4 (57.1%)
    Malignancy 6 1 (16.7%) 4 (66.7%)
    Benign hepatobiliary or pancreas diseases 6 3 (50.0%) 4 (66.7%)
    Drug adverse effects 4 3 (75.0%) 4 (100%)
    Psychiatric diseases 4 0 (0%) 3 (75.0%)
    Neurological diseases 3 3 (100%) 3 (100%)
    Others 6 4 (66.7%) 6 (100%)
Patients with unknown causes 16 16 (100%)