Reduced hemoglobin and increased C-reactive protein are associated with upper gastrointestinal bleeding

Table 2 Laboratory data of each disease

Diagnosis	WBC count (/μL)	Hb (g/dL)	CRP (mg/dL)	BUN (mg/dL)	Cr (mg/dL)	BUN/Cr
Gastric ulcer	8080 ± 4104	10.4 ± 3.2	1.17 ± 1.43	23.3 ± 14.1	1.01 ± 0.44	31.7 ± 38.4
Duodenal ulcer	5520 ± 729	10.8 ± 2.7	0.28 ± 0.21	11.0 ± 5.5	0.80 ± 0.14	14.9 ± 10.2
AGML	6600	4.8	0.1	20.7	0.9	23
Gastric cancer	5860 ± 1132	11.1 ± 2.3	0.17 ± 0.11	16.1 ± 3.2	0.80 ± 0.16	20.5 ± 4.7
Esophageal varix	4700	10.1	0.13	21.7	0.8	27.1
Gastritis	6073 ± 2032	13.4 ±1.9	0.23 ± 0.22	14.5 ±5.4	0.81 ± 0.18	18.7 ± 6.4
Esophageal hiatus hernia	8350 ± 495	11.8 ± 1.1	1.45 ± 1.77	23.5 ± 4.9	1.30 ± 0.71	20.0 ± 7.07
Gastric polyp	6480 ± 1136	13.3 ± 0.5	0.95 ± 1.20	13.4 ± 4.6	0.78 ± 0.08	17.0 ± 4.6
Submucosal tumor	5000	12	1	20	0.6	33.3
Normal	5865 ± 1516	13.3 ± 1.6	0.64 ± 0.81	14.4 ± 2.1	0.77 ± 0.19	18.4 ± 4.3

WBC: White blood cell; Hb: Hemoglobin; CRP: C-reactive protein; BUN: Blood urea nitrogen; Cr: Creatinine; AGML: Acute gastric mucosal lesion.