n, number of individuals. Statistical evaluation by Student’s t-test. The results are shown as mean ± Standart Deviation (SD). *p<0.05. HDL, high density lipoprotein; LDL, low density lipoprotein.
LGIB = lower gastrointestinal bleeding Patients from the derivation cohort were admitted between July 1, 2001 and June 30, 2005. Patients from the validation cohort were admitted between July 1, 2003