Prevalence and prognostic significance of vitamin C deficiency in patients with acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding: a prospective cohort study.

Samuel HuiAndy LimElaine KohJoshua AbasszadeAparna MorganPei Y TanChristopher LemohMarcus Robertson

Published in: Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics (2022)

VCD is highly prevalent in patients with UGIB and associated with poorer outcomes, including higher mortality, rebleeding and length of stay. Interventional studies are required to determine the impact of early Vitamin C supplementation on clinical outcomes.

Keyphrases

risk factors
cardiovascular events
case control
type diabetes
coronary artery disease
metabolic syndrome
glycemic control
weight loss