Is endoscopic band ligation the gold standard for gastric antral vascular ectasia?
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Gastric Antral Vascular Ectasia.
Iron deficiency anaemia secondary to gastrointestinal bleeding is very common in the elderly. Gastric antral vascular ectasia (GAVE) syndrome, also known as watermelon stomach is an uncommon but significant cause of acute or chronic gastrointestinal blood loss in the elderly. It is characterised endoscopically by "watermelon stripes." It is more common in females than males, and manifests mostl...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Endoscopy International Open
سال: 2019
ISSN: 2364-3722,2196-9736
DOI: 10.1055/a-1006-2763