Table 2

Clinical Symptoms Prior to Diagnosis (N = 266)

Clinical Symptom

Proportion of Respondents

Bloating, abdominal pain

73.9%

Diarrhea

71.3%

Extreme weakness or fatigue

66.3%

Weight loss

64.0%

Large pale stools

55.0%

Joint pains

29.0%

Nausea

27.0%

Cranney et al. BMC Gastroenterology 2003 3:8   doi:10.1186/1471-230X-3-8