Gastric antral vascular ectasia (GAVE) syndrome.

Abstract	Gastric antral vascular ectasia (GAVE) syndrome is an uncommon cause of chronic gastrointestinal bleeding and iron deficiency anaemia. We describe two cases of GAVE, one pernicious anaemia related and the other portal hypertension related. In both the cases, progressive mucosal changes, which lead to development of GAVE, were documented. Those changes were progression of multiple antral erythematous spots into linear configuration and lastly to watermelon stomach. One of the cases was treated with tranexamic acid with good response.
Authors	D N Amarapurkar, N D Patel
Journal	The Journal of the Association of Physicians of India (J Assoc Physicians India) Vol. 52 Pg. 756-8 (Sep 2004) ISSN: 0004-5772 [Print] India
PMID	15839460 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
Chemical References	Tranexamic Acid
Topics	Aged Anemia, Iron-Deficiency (etiology) Chronic Disease Disease Progression Female Gastric Antral Vascular Ectasia (complications) Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage (etiology) Humans Male Syndrome Tranexamic Acid (therapeutic use)

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