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022 _a1552-5767
024 _a10.7812/tpp/09-055 [doi]
024 _aPMC2911825 [pmc]
040 _aOvid MEDLINE(R)
099 _a20740102
245 _aGastric antral vascular ectasia (watermelon stomach)-an enigmatic and often-overlooked cause of gastrointestinal bleeding in the elderly.
251 _aPermanente Journal. 13(4):46-9, 2009.
252 _aPerm. j.. 13(4):46-9, 2009.
253 _aThe Permanente journal
260 _c2009
260 _fFY2009
265 _sppublish
266 _d2019-06-21
520 _aGastric 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.
546 _aEnglish
650 _aIN PROCESS -- NOT YET INDEXED
651 _aMedStar Washington Hospital Center
656 _aMedicine/Internal Medicine
657 _aJournal Article
700 _aNguyen, Hien
790 _aLe C, Nguyen H, Nguyen H
942 _cART
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