Publication Name	World Journal of Gastroenterology
Manuscript ID	4793
Country	Japan

Received	2013-07-24 10:50
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Category	Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type	Autobiography
Article Title	Reduced hemoglobin and increased C-reactive protein are associated with upper gastrointestinal bleeding
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Minoru Tomizawa, Fuminobu Shinozaki, Rumiko Hasegawa, Akira Togawa, Yoshinori Shirai, Noboru Ichiki, Yasufumi Motoyoshi, Takao Sugiyama, Shigenori Yamamoto and Makoto Sueishi
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Corresponding Author	Minoru Tomizawa, MD, PhD, Head, Department of Gastroenterology, National Hospital Organization Shimoshizu Hospital, 934-5 Shikawatashi, Yotsukaido City, Chiba 284-0003, Japan. nihminor-cib@umin.ac.jp
Key Words	Receiver operating characteristic; Area under curve; Sensitivity; Specificity; Gastrointestinal bleeding
Core Tip	Mortality rate of upper gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding is approximately 10%. Early upper gastrointestinal endoscopy significantly reduces mortality. We attempted to search for predictors of bleeding. Patient records were analyzed retrospectively. The rate of change was calculated as follows: (the result of blood examination on the day of endoscopy - the results of blood examination 3 mo prior to endoscopy)/(results of blood examination 3 mo prior to endoscopy). Receiver operating characteristic curves were created to determine threshold values. Predictors for upper GI bleeding were hemoglobin (Hb) < 11.7 g/dL, reduction rate in the Hb > 21.3% and an increase in the C-reactive protein > 100%, 3 mo before endoscopy.
Publish Date	2014-02-20 19:40
Citation	Tomizawa M, Shinozaki F, Hasegawa R, Togawa A, Shirai Y, Ichiki N, Motoyoshi Y, Sugiyama T, Yamamoto S, Sueishi M. Reduced hemoglobin and increased C-reactive protein are associated with upper gastrointestinal bleeding. World J Gastroenterol 2014; 20(5): 1311-1317
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v20/i5/1311.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v20.i5.1311

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