Table 1 Comparison of clinical manifestations between the white villi and non-white villi groups
From: Small intestinal mucosal abnormalities using video capsule endoscopy in intestinal lymphangiectasia
Variables | White villi group (n = 57) | Non-white villi group (n = 41) | P |
|---|---|---|---|
Male gender (%) | 31 (53.4) | 22 (53.7) | 0.943 |
Onset age,  Years, X ± SD (range) | 21.8 ± 17.3 (0–59) | 32.4 ± 20.2 (2–68) | 0.006 |
Duration time before definite diagnosis,  years, X ± SD (range) | 7.0 ± 7.7 (0.1–44) | 3.9 ± 4.9 (0.1–23) | 0.025 |
Diagnosis Age,  years, X ± SD (range) | 28.8 ± 17.9 (4–65) | 36.3 ± 19.0 (5–72) | 0.048 |
Etiology | Â | Â | 0.004 |
 Primary (%) | 46 (80.7) | 22 (53.7) |  |
 Secondary (%) | 11 (19.3) | 19 (46.3) |  |
Main complaints | |||
 Edema (%) | 45 (78.9) | 34 (82.9) | 0.623 |
 Diarrhea (%) | 36 (63.2) | 19 (46.3) | 0.098 |
 Abdominal distension (%) | 34 (59.6) | 19 (46.3) | 0.192 |
 Fatigue (%) | 32 (56.1) | 20 (48.8) | 0.471 |
 Abdominal pain (%) | 8 (14.0) | 3 (7.3) | 0.299 |
Chylothorax (%) | 12 (21.1) | 19 (46.3) | 0.008 |
Chylous ascites (%) | 30 (52.6) | 22 (53.7) | 0.920 |
Laboratory test | |||
 Lymphocyte (× 109/L) | 1.6 ± 2.5 | 1.3 ± 1.2 | 0.570 |
 Hemoglobin (g/L) | 134.1 ± 24.3 | 132.3 ± 27.7 | 0.733 |
 Serum albumin (g/L) | 21.8 ± 6.3 | 22.1 ± 5.4 | 0.812 |
 Serum globulin (g/L) | 17.6 ± 6.6 | 16.0 ± 4.8 | 0.188 |
 Triglyceride (mmol/L) | 1.0 ± 1.1 | 1.7 ± 1.2 | 0.002 |
 Immunoglobulin G (g/L) | 4.0 ± 2.0 | 5.7 ± 5.2 | 0.045 |
 Complement 3 (g/L) | 1.0 ± 0.3 | 0.9 ± 0.3 | 0.026 |
 C-reactive protein (mg/L) | 5.6 ± 9.8 | 6.2 ± 9.6 | 0.778 |
Thoracic duct surgery (%) | 53 (93.0) | 33 (80.5) | 0.063 |
 Combined with other surgical methods (%) | 7 (13.2) | 8 (24.2) | 0.190 |