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Anemia is seen at a very high rate like 92% at discharge in the patients presenting with AGI bleeding in our retrospective study and most patients are discharged without receiving a prescription for the treatment of anemia. Control presentation during follow up is inadequate and anemia persists in 80% of patients coming to follow up visits. Studies with larger number of patients about the treatment and follow up to be conducted and guidelines providing consensus on this subject are needed.