From: Characteristics of patients contacting a center for undiagnosed and rare diseases
Total (n = 492) | Men (n = 206) | Women (n = 286) | ||||||
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Rank | Symptom | (n) | (%) | (n) | (%) | (n) | (%) | χ 2 p-value |
1 | Asthenia, general weakness, increased fatigue | 180 | 36.6 % | 69 | 33.5 % | 111 | 38.8 % | 0.2271 |
2 | Arthralgia | 124 | 25.2 % | 50 | 24.3 % | 74 | 25.9 % | 0.6863 |
3 | Abdominal discomfort and pain | 113 | 23.0 % | 37 | 18.0 % | 76 | 26.6 % | 0.0251 |
4 | Headache | 91 | 18.5 % | 25 | 12.1 % | 66 | 23.1 % | 0.0020 |
5 | Back pain | 84 | 17.1 % | 26 | 12.6 % | 58 | 20.3 % | 0.0259 |
6 | Full body pain | 82 | 16.7 % | 31 | 15.0 % | 51 | 17.8 % | 0.4137 |
7 | Dizziness | 81 | 16.5 % | 30 | 14.6 % | 51 | 17.8 % | 0.3347 |
8 | Localized pain in a single extremity | 79 | 16.1 % | 36 | 17.5 % | 43 | 15.0 % | 0.4669 |
9 | Generalized myalgia | 76 | 15.4 % | 30 | 14.6 % | 46 | 16.1 % | 0.6452 |
10 | Gait difficulties | 73 | 14.8 % | 33 | 16.0 % | 40 | 14.0 % | 0.5313 |
11 | Paresthesia and dysesthesia | 61 | 12.4 % | 23 | 11.2 % | 38 | 13.3 % | 0.4811 |
12 | Muscle cramps and spasms | 59 | 12.0 % | 21 | 10.2 % | 38 | 13.3 % | 0.2975 |
13 | Nausea and vomiting | 55 | 11.2 % | 12 | 5.8 % | 43 | 15.0 % | 0.0014 |
14 | Palpitations, heart rhythm abnormalities | 54 | 11.0 % | 21 | 10.2 % | 33 | 11.5 % | 0.6379 |
15 | Visual disorder, disturbance or defects | 53 | 10.8 % | 25 | 12.1 % | 28 | 9.8 % | 0.4077 |
16 | Abnormal stool consistency and frequencies | 51 | 10.4 % | 17 | 8.3 % | 34 | 11.9 % | 0.1918 |
17 | Dyspnea | 43 | 8.7 % | 16 | 7.8 % | 27 | 9.4 % | 0.5167 |
18 | Dyssomnia | 39 | 7.9 % | 16 | 7.8 % | 23 | 8.0 % | 0.9113 |
Sensation of abnormal heat or cold | 39 | 7.9 % | 18 | 8.7 % | 21 | 7.3 % | 0.5720 | |
19 | Edema | 37 | 7.5 % | 8 | 3.9 % | 29 | 10.1 % | 0.0094 |
20 | Hyperhidrosis | 34 | 6.9 % | 14 | 6.8 % | 20 | 7.0 % | 0.9323 |
Exanthema, erythema | 34 | 6.9 % | 13 | 6.3 % | 21 | 7.3 % | 0.6561 |