| Literature DB >> 29607305 |
Abdulrahman M Alkhormi1, Muhammed Yousuf Memon1, Abdullah Alqarawi1.
Abstract
Gastric antral vascular ectasia (GAVE) is a rare but an important cause of upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB) and commonly presents as occult bleeding that manifests as iron deficiency anemia (IDA). GAVE is commonly associated with chronic illnesses, most frequently liver cirrhosis and connective tissue diseases. The pathogenesis of GAVE is still obscure, and many hypotheses such as mechanical stress, hormonal factors, and autoimmune factors, have been proposed. Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy has a major role in the diagnosis and treatment of GAVE.Entities:
Keywords: endoscopy; gastric antral vascular ectasia; gastrointestinal bleeding
Year: 2018 PMID: 29607305 PMCID: PMC5874488 DOI: 10.2478/jtim-2018-0010
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Transl Int Med ISSN: 2224-4018