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World J Stem Cells. Jul 26, 2026; 18(7): 119749
Published online Jul 26, 2026. doi: 10.4252/wjsc.119749
Published online Jul 26, 2026. doi: 10.4252/wjsc.119749
Table 2 Etiological distribution of hemorrhage and 28-day mortality
| Etiology of hemorrhage (endoscopy/imaging) | Number of cases | Number of deaths | 28-day mortality (%) |
| Peptic ulcer | 51 | 7 | 13.7 |
| Esophageal and gastric varices rupture | 36 | 11 | 30.6 |
| Stress mucosal lesion | 20 | 3 | 15.0 |
| Tumor associated hemorrhage | 9 | 2 | 22.2 |
| Portal hypertensive gastropathy | 8 | 1 | 12.5 |
| Vascular malformations/diverticula | 7 | 3 | 42.9 |
| Dieulafoy lesions | 5 | 1 | 20.0 |
| Gastric varices | 4 | 1 | 25.0 |
- Citation: Xie B, Zhang J, Wen YH, Zhao HF. Circulating stem/progenitor cell biomarkers and prognosis in critically ill patients with gastrointestinal bleeding. World J Stem Cells 2026; 18(7): 119749
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-0210/full/v18/i7/119749.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4252/wjsc.119749