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Table 2 Most common symptoms experienced by CAM users

From: Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine: A survey in Turkish Gastroenterology Patients

Which symptoms do the patients use CAM for?

N

%

Epigastric pain

37

29.8

Constipation

21

16.9

Bloating

18

14.5

Dyspepsia/indigestion

12

9.6

Diarrhea

4

3.2

Retrosternal burning

4

3.2

Regurgitation

3

2.4

Others (non- GI problems; to lower cholesterol, to lose weight)

25

20.4

Total *

124

100

*Some items may have multiple answers

  
  1. *Some items may have multiple answers