Brief Article
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World J Gastroenterol. May 14, 2012; 18(18): 2219-2224
Published online May 14, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i18.2219
Table 1 Clinical and endoscopic characteristics of the patients at study entry n (%)
Group 1(n = 50)Group 2 (n = 50)Group 3 (n = 50)
Age (yr)68 (40-96)61 (30-92)67 (40-94)
Gender (M/F)31/1933/1734/16
Location of ulcer
Stomach26 (52)23 (46)28 (56)
Duodenum24 (48)27 (54)22 (44)
Ulcer size (cm)
< 236 (72)44 (88 )37 (74)
≥ 214 (28)6 (12)13 (26)
Gastric content
Blood19 (38)22 (44)21 (42)
Coffee ground31 (62)28 (56)29 (58)
Shock4 (8)2 (4)1 (2)
Hb level (g/dL)9.3 (3.9-14.7)9.0 (3.6-14.2)9.4 (5.6-14.3)
Comorbid disease36 (72)35 (70)33 (60)
NSAIDs15 (30)23 (46)29 (58)
Alcohol consumption20 (40)23 (46)30 (60)
Smoker’s12 (24)16 (32)10 (20)
Previous ulcer disease14 (28)10 (20)11 (22)
Previous ulcer bleeding12 (24)10 (20)8 (16)