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Etiological causes, number of patients and percentages
| GI tract-related reasons | Number of the patients, n (%) |
|---|---|
| Erosive Gastritis | 35 (23.3) |
| Gastric Carcinoma | 15 (10) |
| Colon polyp | 14 (9.3) |
| Diverticulosis | 13 (8.6) |
| Colon Carcinoma | 7 (4.6) |
| Colon polyp | 12 (8) |
| Malabsorption | 6 (4) |
| Hemorrhoids | 6 (4) |
| Non-GI tract reasons | |
| Myomas | 14 (9.3) |
| Menometrorrhagia | 7 (4.6) |
| Bladder Carcinoma | 3 (2) |
| Hematological Malignancy | 3 (2) |
| Other Causes (unknown etiology) | 23 (15.3) |
