Gastric antral vascular ectasia as a reversible cause of upper gastrointestinal bleeding in the oldest old
Gastric antral vascular ectasia (GAVE) is a rare condition which accounts for 4% of the nonvariceal acute upper gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding. The mean age of diagnosis is 70 years. This condition is often misdiagnosed as hemorrhagic antral gastritis or portal hypertensive gastropathy. In this case...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2023-01-01
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| Series: | Journal of the Indian Academy of Geriatrics |
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| Online Access: | http://www.jiag.in//article.asp?issn=0974-3405;year=2023;volume=19;issue=4;spage=279;epage=281;aulast=Shrestha |