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A 72-year-old woman presents with melaena and dizziness. She is hypotensive (BP 88/50 mm Hg), pulse 112 beats/min and haemoglobin is 68 g/L. According to Canadian transfusion practice in acute upper gastrointestinal haemorrhage, what is the most appropriate transfusion threshold in haemodynamically stable upper GI bleeding?

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