Upper gastrointestinal bleeding epidemiology and demographics

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] ; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Aditya Ganti M.B.B.S. [2]

Overview

Epidemiology

Incidence

The incidence of acute UGIB is approximately 50 to 100 per 100,000 individuals worldwide.^[1]^[2]

Demographics

Age

Race

Gender

Region

Developed Countries

Developing Countries

References

↑ El-Tawil AM (2012). "Trends on gastrointestinal bleeding and mortality: where are we standing?". World J. Gastroenterol. 18 (11): 1154–8. doi:10.3748/wjg.v18.i11.1154. PMC 3309903. PMID 22468077.
↑ van Leerdam ME (2008). "Epidemiology of acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding". Best Pract Res Clin Gastroenterol. 22 (2): 209–24. doi:10.1016/j.bpg.2007.10.011. PMID 18346679.

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[pmid22468077-1] El-Tawil AM (2012). "Trends on gastrointestinal bleeding and mortality: where are we standing?". World J. Gastroenterol. 18 (11): 1154–8. doi:10.3748/wjg.v18.i11.1154. PMC 3309903. PMID 22468077.

[pmid18346679-2] van Leerdam ME (2008). "Epidemiology of acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding". Best Pract Res Clin Gastroenterol. 22 (2): 209–24. doi:10.1016/j.bpg.2007.10.011. PMID 18346679.

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