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Chinese Journal of Digestive Endoscopy
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(12)2001.
Article
in Chinese
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-517472
ABSTRACT
Objective To investigate the causes of upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGB), and some relative factors. Methods The UGB in 1 869 patients examined endoscopically between 1982- 1996. Results 1.The most common causes of UGB were peptic ulcer (31.5% ), gastric cancer(19.3% ), and AGML(17.5% ), and the rate of severe bleeding was highest in esophageal varices(49.4% ). 2.Between 1982- 1986,1987- 1991,and 1992- 1996, the rates of UGB were 22.3% ,12.0% ,and 13.4% respectively. 3. The rate of UGB in male and female patients were 17.5% and 8.9% ; their difference is statistically significant(P