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Upper gastrointestinal bleed

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Ulcers

Peptic ulcers heal slowly and relapses are common c

Note:

  • 24% to 43% of ulcers are not healed at eight weeks b
  • A third of patients with a healed peptic ulcer relapse within 12 months (36%: 95% CI: 30% to 43%) c

 


Expiry date: July 2003
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Author   A   Townsend , CM   Ball
Reviewer   L   Friedman
CAT Writers   A   Townsend , CM   Ball , CJ   Wotton