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Clinical information of patients with variceal and nonvariceal bleeding in the validation group (mean ± SD) n (%)
| Clinical parameter |
Cause of UGIB |
|
| Variceal (n = 46) | Non-variceal (n = 149) | |
| Age (yr) | 64.51 ± 16 | 56.43 ± 14 |
| Male | 31 (67) | 76 (51) |
| Previous diagnosis of cirrhosis or signs of chronic liver disease | 35 (76) | 12 (8) |
| Red vomitus | 33 (72) | 27 (18) |
| Red NG aspirate | 23 (50) | 21 (14) |
