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gastric antral venous ectasia (GAVE)
Etiology:
- scleroderma
Laboratory:
- iron studies
- patients with scleroderma & iron deficiency anemia
Special laboratory:
- upper gastrointestinal endoscopy
Management:
- laser/photocoagulation during endoscopy
General
gastric disease
gastrointestinal angioectasia
References
- Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 16
American College of Physicians, Philadelphia 2012
- Ingraham KM, O'Brien MS, Shenin M, Derk CT, Steen VD.
Gastric antral vascular ectasia in systemic sclerosis:
demographics and disease predictors.
J Rheumatol. 2010 Mar;37(3):603-7
PMID: 20080908