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Original Research: COVID-19

Effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on the epidemiological trends and outcomes of gastrointestinal bleeding: a nationwide study

Robert Kwei-Nsoroa Department of Internal Medicine, John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County, Chicago, IllinoisCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pius Ojemolona Department of Internal Medicine, John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County, Chicago, Illinois
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Hisham Laswia Department of Internal Medicine, John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County, Chicago, Illinois
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Ebehiwele Ebhohonb Department of Internal Medicine, Lincoln Medical Center, Bronx, New York
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Annabel Ogar Ufeha Department of Internal Medicine, John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County, Chicago, Illinois
, MD,
Alejandro Nietoa Department of Internal Medicine, John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County, Chicago, Illinois
, MD,
Wasey Ali Mirc Department of Medicine, Windsor University School of Medicine, Cayon, Saint Kitts and Nevis
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Abdultawab Shakad Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care, St. Elizabeth Medical Center, Brighton, Massachusetts
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Hafeez Shakae Division of Endocrinology, John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County, Chicago, Illinois
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Pages 145-150 | Received 25 Oct 2022, Accepted 17 Dec 2022, Published online: 09 Jan 2023

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