Investigated groups (no.) | Blastocystis infection |
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Positive cases no. (%) | Negative cases no. (%) |
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CP (138) | CRC (74) | 38 (27.5)a
| 22 (29.7)b
| 100 (72.5) | 52 (70.3) |
COGT (64) | 16 (25) | 48 (75) |
NC (80) | 12 (15) | 68 (85) |
Total (218) | 50 (22.9) | 168 (77.1) |
- Cancer patients (CP); Colorectal cancer (CRC); COGT (Cancer outside gastrointestinal tract); Non cancer (NC)
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aBlastocystis infection in overall cancer group as compared to NC group (P = 0.044)
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bBlastocystis infection in CRC group as compared to NC group (P = 0.033)