Men at risk for stomach ulcers - Jamaica Gleaner


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Men at risk for stomach ulcers
Jamaica Gleaner
"Upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB) remains one of the most common clinical life-threatening emergencies which are associated with high morbidity, mortality and medical care costs." Meanwhile, it is to be noted from local research that well over ...

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Gastrointestinal bleeding: What many kidney failure patients stomach - Medical Xpress

Gastrointestinal bleeding: What many kidney failure patients stomach
Medical Xpress
Bleeding in the upper gastrointestinal (GI) tract causes serious health problems—and even early deaths—for many patients with kidney failure, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society Nephrology (JASN).
Kidney Failure Patients Prone to GI Tract Bleeding U.S. News & World Report

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NY Times Editorial Page Editor convinces himself abortion is “rare” - National Right to Life News


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NY Times Editorial Page Editor convinces himself abortion is “rare”
National Right to Life News
Let me start with the comparison between 1.2 million abortions and this: “US hospitals perform about 1.9 million blood transfusions, 1.7 million cardiac catheterizations, and 1.2 million upper gastrointestinal endoscopies each year,” Rosenthal writes.

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Is Abortion Rare? - New York Times (blog)

Is Abortion Rare?
New York Times (blog)
US hospitals perform about 1.9 million blood transfusions, 1.7 million cardiac catheterizations, and 1.2 million upper gastrointestinal endoscopies each year. Are upper gastrointestinal endoscopies common, or rare? Twenty-seven million Americans have ...

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Tranzyme Pharma to Present at BIO CEO & Investor Conference - MarketWatch (press release)

Tranzyme Pharma to Present at BIO CEO & Investor Conference
MarketWatch (press release)
Tranzyme Pharma is a late-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering, developing and commercializing novel, mechanism-based therapeutics for the treatment of upper gastrointestinal (GI) motility disorders. While approximately 20 percent of ...

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Kidney Failure's Bleeding Risk - dailyRx

Kidney Failure's Bleeding Risk
dailyRx
The rate of upper gastrointestinal bleeding (bleeding in the esophagus, stomach, or first part of the intestine) among people with kidney failure is more than 10 times higher than that of the general population. This is an issue that needs addressing, ...

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St. Tammany Parish woman sues GSK claiming osteoporosis drug caused esophagus ... - The Louisiana Record

St. Tammany Parish woman sues GSK claiming osteoporosis drug caused esophagus ...
The Louisiana Record
Other drugs in this class have side effects of irritation, erosion and inflammation of the upper gastrointestinal tract. Schee states that GSK should have known that its drug shared similar adverse effects. The class of drugs can also cause changes to ...

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