Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Volume 70, Issue 2 , Pages 212-224 , August 2009

Changing trends in acute upper-GI bleeding: a population-based study

Received 2 April 2008 ,Accepted 27 October 2008.

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 DISCLOSURE: All authors disclosed no financial relationships relevant to this publication.

 See CME section; p. 369.

 Presented at Digestive Disease Week, May 15-20, 2004, New Orleans, Louisiana (Gastrointest Endosc 2004;59:AB162; Digestive Disease Week, May 21-24, 2006, Los Angeles, California (Gastroenterology 2006;130:A-464); Digestive Disease Week, May 17-22, 2008, San Diego, California (Gastrointest Endosc 2008;67:AB88).

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doi: 10.1016/j.gie.2008.10.051

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Volume 70, Issue 2 , Pages 212-224 , August 2009

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