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Short and long term course of elderly patients with peptic ulcer bleeding-analysis of factors influencing fatal outcome

DOI

16

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0

References

2002

Year

Gunnar Hasselgren, Anne Blomqvist, S. Eriksson, A. Henningsson, Lars Lundell
The European Journal of Surgery

Abstract

Mortality is increased among patients with peptic ulcer bleeding even long after the event. Old age and signs of recent haemorrhage increase the risk.