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Table 3 Gastrointestinal symptoms observed in Blastocystis- carrier (N = 39) and Blastocystis-free (N = 117) patients. Significant results were marked with *

From: Molecular characterization of Blastocystis subtypes in HIV-positive patients and evaluation of risk factors for colonization

Symptoms

Blastocystis-carriers N (%)

Blastocystis-free N (%)

p-value

Abdominal pain

7 (17.94%)

26 (22.22%)

0.836

Diarrhoea

10 (25.64%)

20 (17.09%)

0.283

Flatulence

12 (30.76%)

17 (14.52%)

0.024*

Nausea

3 (7.69%)

6 (5.12%)

0.887

Poor appetite

5 (12.82%)

10 (8.54%)

0.180

Weight loss

3 (7.69%)

10 (8.54%)

0.658