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Patient Characteristics
| Characteristics | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Presenting symptoms | |
| Abdominal pain | 175/232 (75.4) |
| Jaundice | 100/239 (41.8) |
| B symptoms | 77/241 (31.9) |
| GI obstruction | 24/225 (10.7) |
| Acute pancreatitis | 56/218 (25.9) |
| Laboratory values | |
| LDH > upper limits | 65/129 (50.4) |
| CA 19–9 > upper limits | 32/119 (26.9) |
| Anemia | 19/91 (20.9) |
| Thrombocytopenia | 4/84 (4.8) |
| WBC > 10.000/mmc | 17/93 (18.3) |
Abbreviations: GI, gastrointestinal; LDH, lactate dehydrogenase; CA, carbohydrate antigen; WBC, white blood cells.
