Table 5.
Co-morbidities other than cirrhosis among cirrhotic patients with peptic ulcer bleeding.
Co-morbidity⁎
Incidence (%)
Diabetes mellitus
31 (50%)
Ischemic heart disease ± arrhythmia
7 (11%)
Hypertension
6 (10%)
COPD⁎⁎ ± respiratory failure
3 (5%)
Cerebrovascular accident
5 (8%)
Asthma
2 (3%)
Heart failure
1 (2%)
Rheumatoid arthritis
1 (2%)
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Many patients had multiple co-morbidities.
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.