Should patients presenting with peptic ulcer bleed be screened to rule out cirrhosis of the liver?

Indian J Gastroenterol. 2016 Nov;35(6):495-496. doi: 10.1007/s12664-016-0702-8.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Aging
  • Alcoholism / complications
  • Chronic Disease
  • Diabetes Complications / complications
  • Humans
  • Liver Cirrhosis / diagnosis*
  • Liver Cirrhosis / etiology
  • Middle Aged
  • Obesity / complications
  • Peptic Ulcer Hemorrhage / diagnosis*
  • Peptic Ulcer Hemorrhage / etiology