Aetiology of upper gastrointestinal bleeding in north-eastern Nigeria: A retrospective endoscopic study

Internet Journal of Third World Medicine

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2010, Pages

  Mustapha, S K ^a   Ajayi, N A ^a   Shehu, A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MAIDUGURI   (Nigeria)

^b FEDERAL MEDICAL CENTER   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Aetiology; Endoscopic study; Upper gastrointestinal bleeding

Indexed keywords

ANTACID AGENT; HISTAMINE H2 RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; PROTON PUMP INHIBITOR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CAUSAL ATTRIBUTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECOMPENSATED LIVER CIRRHOSIS; DISEASE DURATION; DUODENUM ULCER; ENDOSCOPY; ESOPHAGITIS; ESOPHAGUS VARICES; FEMALE; FLUID THERAPY; GASTRITIS; HEMATOCHEZIA; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; LIVER DISEASE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALLORY WEISS SYNDROME; MORTALITY; MUCOSAL DISEASE; NIGERIA; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEX DIFFERENCE; STOMACH CANCER; STOMACH ULCER; STROKE; UPPER GASTROINTESTINAL BLEEDING;

EID: 77953463251     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15394646     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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