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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Tayyaba Ali, M.D.[2]

Epidemiology and Demographics

Incidence

• The annual incidence of hospitalization for acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB) in the United States is approximately 65 per 100,000 individuals.

Gender

The incidence of UGIB is higher in men than in women (128 versus 65 per 100,000 in one study).