Publication Name	World Journal of Gastroenterology
Manuscript ID	15754
Country	Japan

Received	2014-12-08 09:47
Peer-Review Started	2014-12-08 16:39
To Make the First Decision	2015-01-22 16:48
Return for Revision	2015-01-27 15:49
Revised	2015-02-02 06:53
Second Decision	2015-03-11 15:34
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief	2015-03-11 20:59
Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2015-03-19 17:30
Articles in Press	2015-03-19 17:47
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Edit the Manuscript by Language Editor	2015-04-07 01:40
Typeset the Manuscript	2015-06-04 17:46
Publish the Manuscript Online	2015-06-29 16:33

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Category	Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type	Retrospective Study
Article Title	Patient characteristics with high or low blood urea nitrogen in upper gastrointestinal bleeding
Manuscript Source	Unsolicited Manuscript
All Author List	Minoru Tomizawa, Fuminobu Shinozaki, Rumiko Hasegawa, Yoshinori Shirai, Yasufumi Motoyoshi, Takao Sugiyama, Shigenori Yamamoto and Naoki Ishige
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Minoru Tomizawa, MD, PhD, Department of Gastroenterology, National Hospital Organization Shimoshizu Hospital, 934-5 Shikawatashi, Yotsukaido City, Chiba 284-0003, Japan. nihminor-cib@umin.ac.jp
Key Words	Blood urea nitrogen; Forrest classification; Hemoglobin; White blood cell count
Core Tip	Blood urea nitrogen (BUN) is a useful predictor of upper gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding. However, BUN is within the normal range in some patients with upper GI bleeding. Patient records were analyzed retrospectively. Patients were divided into two groups: higher than the normal limit (21.0 mg/dL) (H) and lower than the normal limit (L). White blood cell count was higher and hemoglobin was lower in the H group. Higher BUN was associated with severe upper GI bleeding. The H group suggested more severe upper GI bleeding.
Publish Date	2015-06-29 16:33
Citation	Tomizawa M, Shinozaki F, Hasegawa R, Shirai Y, Motoyoshi Y, Sugiyama T, Yamamoto S, Ishige N. Patient characteristics with high or low blood urea nitrogen in upper gastrointestinal bleeding. World J Gastroenterol 2015; 21(24): 7500-7505
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v21/i24/7500.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v21.i24.7500

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