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  • Title: [Upper digestive hemorrhage in patients older than 60 years of age].
    Author: Serrano de Acero A, Parra Luque C, D'Albenzio M, Lizarzábal M, Añez M, Esaa C.
    Journal: G E N; 1993; 47(2):53-6. PubMed ID: 8112536.
    Abstract:
    We reviewed 286 records of patients older than 60 years with upper GI bleeding from 1985 to 1990. The average age was 72.7 +/- 8.9 y. The most common etiologies were: Gastric Ulcer 26%, Erosive gastritis 24%, Esophageal varices 16%, Duodenal Ulcer 13%, Miscellaneous 17% and Unknown causes 3%. Global mortality rate was 38% and the most frequent cause was variceal bleeding in 36%.
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