| Increased bone resorption, increased gastrointestinal absorption of calcium, and decreased renal excretion of calcium cause hypercalcemia. |
| A period of starvation is common practice after gastrointestinal surgery during which an intestinal anastomosis has been formed. |
| Other adverse effects of ticlopidine include neutropenia, adverse skin reactions and gastrointestinal side effects. |
| Coding practices for hospital admissions for upper gastrointestinal haemorrhage period did not change significantly during our study. |
| Borborygmus can result from excessive intestinal gas or altered gastrointestinal motility. |
| Acute upper gastrointestinal haemorrhage accounts for about 2500 hospital admissions each year in the United Kingdom. |
