Table 1.

Characteristics of patients

Patient no. 1
Patient no. 2
Patient no. 3
Patient no. 4
Patient no. 5
Age, y   61   86   71   65   70  
Sex   female   male   male   female   male  
Hb, g/dL   6.7   6.0   7.0   7.1   7.2  
Cause of anemia   melena   iron deficiency   hemorrhagic peptic ulcer   hip surgery, bleeding   hemorrhagic esophagitis  
Other illnesses   diabetes   LVF, hiatal hernia   peripheral artery disease   no   no  
Medications   H2A, insulin, fluconazole   diuretics, ACE inhibitor, PPI   ticlopidine, PPI   NSAID, PPI cephalosporin,   PPI, somatostatin  
RBC units transfused
 		 4
 		 3
 		 3
 		 2
 		 2
 
Patient no. 1
Patient no. 2
Patient no. 3
Patient no. 4
Patient no. 5
Age, y   61   86   71   65   70  
Sex   female   male   male   female   male  
Hb, g/dL   6.7   6.0   7.0   7.1   7.2  
Cause of anemia   melena   iron deficiency   hemorrhagic peptic ulcer   hip surgery, bleeding   hemorrhagic esophagitis  
Other illnesses   diabetes   LVF, hiatal hernia   peripheral artery disease   no   no  
Medications   H2A, insulin, fluconazole   diuretics, ACE inhibitor, PPI   ticlopidine, PPI   NSAID, PPI cephalosporin,   PPI, somatostatin  
RBC units transfused
 		 4
 		 3
 		 3
 		 2
 		 2
 

Hb indicates hemoglobin; LVF, left ventricular failure; H2A, H2 receptor antagonist; ACE, angiotensin-converting enzyme; PPI, proton pump inhibitor; NSAID, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug

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