Gastrointestinal bleeding: What many kidney failure patients stomach
Thursday, January 19, 2012 - 17:30
in Health & Medicine
Bleeding in the upper gastrointestinal (GI) tract causes serious health problemsand even early deathsfor many patients with kidney failure, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society Nephrology (JASN). The findings indicate that greater efforts are needed to prevent and treat upper GI bleeding in these patients.