Gastritis: a common source of acute bleeding in the upper gastrointestinal tract?
Gastritis is commonly reported as a frequent cause of acute hemorrhage of the upper gastrointestinal tract. Our experience and a review of the literature suggest that gastritis, a relatively common endoscopic finding, is rarely the source of acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding.
Gastroenterology Service, Ben Taub General Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Tex.
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D000208:Acute Disease; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005756:Gastritis / Q000150:complications*; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology*; D005934:Glucagon / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans
D005934:Glucagon