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Overview
Epidemiology and Demographics
Incidence
The incidence of Mallory-Weiss syndrome in patients with Upper gastrointestinal bleeding is from 8% to 15%.[1][2][3]
The incidence of Mallory-Weiss syndrome in patients without Upper gastrointestinal bleeding is not well known.[4]
Age
Mallory-Weiss syndrome is suggested to be associated with increased age. However, most tears happen in patients younger than 40, which suggests that age doesn't have a major role.
References
- ↑ Weaver DH, Maxwell JG, Castleton KB (1969). "Mallory-Weiss syndrome". Am. J. Surg. 118 (6): 887–92. PMID 5358896.
- ↑ Watts HD, Admirand WH (1974). "Mallory-Weiss syndrome. A reappraisal". JAMA. 230 (12): 1674–5. PMID 4548094.
- ↑ Michel L, Serrano A, Malt RA (1980). "Mallory-Weiss syndrome. Evolution of diagnostic and therapeutic patterns over two decades". Ann. Surg. 192 (6): 716–21. PMC 1344969. PMID 7447523.
- ↑ Santoro MJ, Chen YK, Collen MJ (1993). "Polyethylene glycol electrolyte lavage solution-induced Mallory-Weiss tears". Am. J. Gastroenterol. 88 (8): 1292–3. PMID 8338109.