Brief Article
Copyright ©2010 Baishideng.
World J Gastroenterol. Apr 7, 2010; 16(13): 1655-1659
Published online Apr 7, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i13.1655
Table 1 Characteristics of OGIB patients n (%)
Characteristicsn = 75
Age (yr)51.5 ± 16.6 (16-86)
Sex (male/female)37/38
Causes of OGIB
Melena45 (60.0)
Hematemesis and melena7 (15.6)
Hemafecia17 (22.7)
Occult bleeding6 (8.0)
Duration of symptoms (mo)
< 129 (38.7)
1-1224 (32.0)
> 1222 (29.3)