6. Conclusion
The commonest cause of NVUGIB in patients with liver cirrhosis was PUB. Mortality in patients with PUB was particularly high among males, patients who had adherent clot, bleeding recurrence, development of complications and a high Rockall score.
Conflict of interest
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Funding
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Acknowledgment
The authors wish to thank Dr. Samaa H. Hosny, Cairo University, for statistical assistance.