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Percentage of patients on iron supplements n (%)
| GI bleeders (n = 307) | GI bleeders with proven iron deficiency1 (n = 45) | |
| Prior to hospitalization | 44 (14.3) | 7 (15.6) |
| During hospitalization | 71 (23.1) | 29 (64.4) |
| After hospitalization (discharge instructions) | 68 (22.1) | 29 (64.4) |
Iron deficiency by laboratory results during the current hospitalization defined as either iron saturation < 15% or ferritin < 45 μg/L.
