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ArticleMiddle East journal of digestive diseases2025

COVID-19 and Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding; Etiology, Risk Factors, and Outcomes: A Case-Control Study.

Sara Shafieipour, Mohammad Rezaei Zadeh Rukerd, Niloofar Farsiu, Mohsen Nakhaie, Samaneh Jahangiri, Maysam Yousefi, Hanieh Mirkamali, Aryan Mohamadinezhad

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Article in Middle East journal of digestive diseases, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Sara ShafieipourGastroenterology and Hepatology Research Center, Institute of Basic and Clinical Physiology Sciences, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9341-694X
Mohammad Rezaei Zadeh RukerdClinical Research Development Unit, Afzalipour Hospital, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran.
Niloofar FarsiuGastroenterology and Hepatology Research Center, Institute of Basic and Clinical Physiology Sciences, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran.
Mohsen NakhaieResearch Center of Tropical and Infectious Diseases, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran.
Samaneh JahangiriPhysiology Research Center, Institute of Neuropharmacology, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran.
Maysam YousefiResearch Center of Tropical and Infectious Diseases, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran.
Hanieh MirkamaliClinical Research Development Unit, Afzalipour Hospital, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran.
Aryan MohamadinezhadGastroenterology and Hepatology Research Center, Institute of Basic and Clinical Physiology Sciences, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6166-2057

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Background: COVID-19-associated gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms are often self-limiting; however, gastrointestinal bleeding (GIB) is a critical complication in patients with COVID-19. The present study investigates the etiology, risk factors, esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) findings, and outcomes associated with upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB) in hospital inpatients with COVID-19. Methods: In this retrospective case-control study, 127 patients with COVID-19 in Kerman, Iran, were diagnosed using reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and subsequently divided into case and control groups from January 2022 to July 2022. Results: This study evaluated 64 patients with COVID-19 with UGIB and 63 patients without. The case group reported previous history of GIB and cirrhosis at 17.2% and 12.5%, respectively ( Conclusion: Patients with COVID-19 and UGIB have a more prevalent ICU stay compared with those without. Melena and peptic ulcer were the most common presentations and EGD findings in these patients. Additionally, liver cirrhosis and a history of previous GIB increased the risk of GIB in patients with COVID-19.

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