Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding in Chinese Children: A Multicenter 10-Year Retrospective Study

Conclusions. In Chinese children with UGIB, erosive gastritis and duodenal ulcer were the leading causes, and their proportions varied with age. EGDs performed within 48 hours may improve the possibility of finding the source of bleeding.

Source: Clinical Pediatrics - July 26, 2016 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Yu, Y., Wang, B., Yuan, L., Yang, H., Wang, X., Xiao, Y., Mei, H., Xu, C. Tags: Articles Source Type: research