Prevalence and outcome of peptic ulcer bleeding in patients with liver cirrhosis
Background: Upper gastrointestinal bleeding is usually classified as either variceal or non-variceal. In cirrhotic patients, variceal bleeding has been extensively studied but, 30–40% of cirrhotic patients who bleed have non-variceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding (NVUGIB) that is frequently caused...
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| Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2014-06-01
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| Series: | Alexandria Journal of Medicine |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2090506814000050 |