The tale of two numbers: red cell distribution width and albumin ratio in gastrointestinal bleeding

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Theresa A Reno1, Shivang Mehta1

  • 1Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Baylor Scott and White Health, All Saints Medical Center, Fort Worth, Texas, USA.

Proceedings (Baylor University. Medical Center)
|May 18, 2026
PubMed
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