"Mallory-Weiss Syndrome." In Current Medical Diagnosis and Treatment, 1998. edited by Stephen McPhee, et al., 37th ed. Stamford: Appleton and Lange, 1997.

Mallory-Weiss syndrome is associated with alcoholism. Limiting alcohol intake may help prevent the disorder.

A Mallory-Weiss syndrome tear is not visible on standard upper gastrointestinal x rays.

Mallory-Weiss syndrome causes about 5% of all upper gastrointestinal bleeding.

Earlier episodes of heavy hiccupping, vomiting, and retching are reported by about half the patients who are diagnosed with Mallory-Weiss syndrome.