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World J Gastrointest Endosc. Jul 16, 2012; 4(7): 323-327
Published online Jul 16, 2012. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v4.i7.323
Table 2 Clinical characteristics of patients with peptic ulcer bleeding
200220052008P value
Cases243821
Age (average ± SD)63.1 ± 17.669.1 ± 15.865.9 ± 15.20.738
Male n (%)18 (75.0)25 (84.8)15 (71.4)0.75
Gastric ulcer n (%)20 (83.3)31 (81.6)16 (76.2)0.824
Haematemesis n (%)10 (50.0)10 (30.3)7 (33.3)0.433
Melena n (%)13 (65.0)26 (78.8)14 (66.7)0.534
Vascular disease n (%)7 (29.2)13 (34.2)13 (61.9)0.048