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Why is esophageal varices bleeding a fatal condition?
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It can be: Bleeding esophageal varices are very serious because you can loose a lot blood quickly . it can be fatal but often is not. other factors like the overall health the patient also affect the chance of death.
Answered 7/28/2018
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