| Gastric antral vascular ectasia (watermelon stomach)-an enigmatic and often-overlooked cause of gastrointestinal bleeding in the elderly. | |
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PMID: 20740102 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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Gastric antral vascular ectasia (GAVE) syndrome, also known as watermelon stomach is a significant cause of acute or chronic gastrointestinal blood loss in the elderly. is characterized endoscopically by "watermelon stripes." Without cirrhosis, patients are 71% female, average age 73, presenting with occult blood loss leading to transfusion-dependent chronic iron-deficiency anemia, severe acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding, and nondescript abdominal pain. |
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Hien Nguyen; Connie Le; Hanh Nguyen |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: The Permanente journal Volume: 13 ISSN: 1552-5775 ISO Abbreviation: Perm J Publication Date: 2009 |
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Created Date: 2010-08-26 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9800474 Medline TA: Perm J Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 46-9 Citation Subset: - |
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Hien Nguyen, MD, is an Internist at the Camp Springs Medical Center in Temple Hills, MD, and an Attending Internist at the Washington Hospital Center in Washington, DC. E-mail: hientrinhnguyen@yahoo.com . |
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