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| Demographic characteristics | Number (Total number of patients) | Percentage of total (%) |
| Age | ||
| ≤5 years | 40(134) | 29.9 |
| >5 years | 94(134) | 70.1 |
| Sex | ||
| Male | 52(134) | 38.8 |
| Female | 82(134) | 61.2 |
| Gastrointestinal symptoms | ||
| Chronic diarrhea | 88 | 65.7 |
| Abdominal pain | 24 | 17.9 |
| Vomiting | 07 | 5.2 |
| Abdominal distention | 07 | 5.2 |
| Non-gastrointestinal manifestations | ||
| Weight loss/not gaining weight | 26 | 19.4 |
| Anemia/pallor | 20 | 14.9 |
| Rickets | 01 | 0.7 |
| Short stature | 11 | 8.2 |
