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A 68-year-old man with upper gastrointestinal bleeding due to a duodenal ulcer is haemodynamically stable after initial resuscitation. His haemoglobin is 68 g/L and he has no significant cardiovascular disease. According to current transfusion practices, what is the most appropriate transfusion threshold?

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