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World J Gastroenterol. May 14, 2022; 28(18): 2008-2020
Published online May 14, 2022. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v28.i18.2008
Published online May 14, 2022. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v28.i18.2008
Table 2 Medical history in participants with and without gastrointestinal bleeding
| Comorbidities | GIB, n = 403 | No GIB, n = 33105 | Overall, n = 33508 |
| Precursors of GIBs1 | |||
| 0 | 355 (88.1) | 31621 (95.5) | 31976 (95.4) |
| 1 | 45 (11.2) | 1399 (4.2) | 1444 (4.3) |
| 2 | 3 (0.7) | 78.0 (0.2) | 81.0 (0.2) |
| 3 | 0 (0) | 7.00 (0.0) | 7.00 (0.0) |
| Any cancer | 63 (15.6) | 2421 (7.3) | 2484 (7.4) |
| Any psychiatric disorders | 104 (25.8) | 4653 (14.1) | 4757 (14.2) |
| Stroke including SAH | 39 (9.7) | 1239 (3.7) | 1278 (3.8) |
| Venous thromboembolism | 17 (4.2) | 728 (2.2) | 745 (2.2) |
| Ischemic heart disease | 101 (25.1) | 3433 (10.4) | 3534 (10.5) |
| Valvular heart disease | 23 (5.7) | 689 (2.1) | 712 (2.1) |
| Atrial fibrillation | 55 (13.6) | 1512 (4.6) | 1567 (4.7) |
| Peripheral artery disease | 23 (5.7) | 553 (1.7) | 576 (1.7) |
| Heart failure | 76 (18.9) | 1810 (5.5) | 1886 (5.6) |
| High blood pressure | 128 (31.8) | 6572 (19.9) | 6700 (20.0) |
| Osteoarthritis | 20 (5.0) | 2062 (6.2) | 2082 (6.2) |
| Inflammatory connective tissue diseases | 29 (7.2) | 1458 (4.4) | 1487 (4.4) |
| Diabetes2 | 52 (12.9) | 2390 (7.2) | 2442 (7.3) |
| COPD | 24 (6.0) | 638 (1.9) | 662 (2.0) |
| Asthma | 54 (13.4) | 3828 (11.6) | 3882 (11.6) |
| Liver disorder | 29 (7.2) | 389 (1.2) | 418 (1.2) |
| Anemia | 6 (1.5) | 70 (0.2) | 76 (0.2) |
- Citation: Vora P, Herrera R, Pietila A, Mansmann U, Brobert G, Peltonen M, Salomaa V. Risk factors for major gastrointestinal bleeding in the general population in Finland. World J Gastroenterol 2022; 28(18): 2008-2020
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v28/i18/2008.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v28.i18.2008