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We aim to investigate whether uric acid levels have prognostic value in patients diagnosed with NVUGIB.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>METHODS:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      This study was retrospective. Patients aged &gt;18 diagnosed with NVUGIB were included in the study. Patients\u2019 demographic data, vital signs, comorbid diseases, results of laboratory parameters, endoscopy findings, transfusion requirements, recurrent bleeding, and outcomes (discharge and death) were recorded. Albumin; International normalized ratio; Mental status; Shock; Age - 65 (AIMS65) score, Rockall, and Glasgow\u2013Blatchford scores were calculated for all patients based on information obtained from patient files. Pearson correlation test, independent samples\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">t<\/jats:italic>\n                      -test, and simple linear regression analysis were utilized to examine the relationship between uric acid levels and various measurements.\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      &lt; 0.05 was considered statistically significant.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>RESULTS:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      One hundred and eighty-nine patients, 30.7% of whom were women, were included in the study, and the mean age was 61.67 \u00b1 19.28 years. While the mean uric acid level of discharged patients was 5.6 \u00b1 2.04 mg\/dL, the mean uric acid level of deceased patients was 6.81 \u00b1 2.77 mg\/dL. Uric acid level had a significant effect on mortality (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 0.023) according to univariate analysis. There was a positive correlation between uric acid and both the AIMS65 score (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 0.001) and the Rockall score (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 0.001), indicating statistical significance.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>CONCLUSION:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Our study suggests that elevated serum uric acid levels can serve as a valuable factor in preendoscopy risk assessment. 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