Trends on gastrointestinal bleeding and mortality: Where are we standing?

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World Journal of Gastroenterology

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World J Gastroenterol. Mar 21, 2012; 18(11): 1154-1158
Published online Mar 21, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i11.1154

Table 2 Causes of acute lower gastrointestinal bleeding

Common	Colonic diverticula
	Angioectasia
Less common	Colonic neoplasms (including post polypectomy bleeding)
	Inflammatory bowel disease
	Colitis
	Ischemic
	Raditation
	Unspecified (infectious or non specific)
	Haemorrhoids
	Small bowel source
	Upper gastrointestinal source
Rare	Dieulatory lesion
	Colonic ulcerations
	Rectal varices

Citation: El-Tawil AM. Trends on gastrointestinal bleeding and mortality: Where are we standing? World J Gastroenterol 2012; 18(11): 1154-1158
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v18/i11/1154.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v18.i11.1154

El-Tawil AM. Trends on gastrointestinal bleeding and mortality: Where are we standing? World J Gastroenterol 2012; 18(11): 1154-1158 [PMID: 22468077 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i11.1154]

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