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Fasting Vitamin C levels were collected at admission. Primary outcomes were the prevalence of VCD (Vitamin C level &lt;23\u2009\u03bcmol\/L, severe VCD\u2009&lt;\u200912\u2009\u03bcmol\/L) and a composite outcome of adverse events, stratified by VCD status. Secondary outcomes were prolonged hospitalisation and the need for ICU admission.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>A total of 227 patients were included (mean age 64.5\u2009years, males 63.9%). VCD was identified in 74 (32.6%) and severe deficiency in 32 (14.1%) patients. VCD was associated with a higher composite endpoint of AE (45.9% vs 24.8%, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009&lt;\u20090.01), higher in\u2010hospital mortality (9.5% vs 1.3%, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009&lt;\u20090.01), increased prolonged admissions (62.2% versus 47.1%, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u00a0=\u00a00.03) and increased rebleeding (17.6% vs 7.8%, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u00a0=\u00a00.03), compared with patients with normal Vitamin C levels. Multivariate logistic regression models showed that VCD was independently associated with the composite endpoint of AE.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>VCD is highly prevalent in patients with UGIB and associated with poorer outcomes, including higher mortality, rebleeding and length of stay. 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