What does GAVE stand for?

Gastric Antral Vascular Ectasia (aka watermelon stomach)

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Samples in periodicals archive:

Some GIT causes of asymptomatic iron deficiency anaemia and prevalence as percentage of total Occult GI blood loss Common Aspirin/NSAID use 10-15% Colonic carcinoma 5-10% Gastric carcinoma 5% Benign gastric ulceration 5% Angiodysplasia 5% Uncommon Oesophagitis 2-4% Oesophageal carcinoma 1-2% Gastric antral vascular ectasia 1-2% Small-bowel tumours 1-2% Ampullary carcinoma <1% Ancylomasta duodenale <1% Malabsorbtion Common Coeliac disease 4-6% Gastrectomy <5% H.

Iron deficiency is one of the commonest causes of anaemia in adults

Pathologic Diagnosis: Gastric Antral Vascular Ectasia Gastric antral vascular ectasia is a vascular gastropathy that may cause severe iron-deficiency anemia secondary to chronic antral hemorrhage.

Pathologic quiz case: patient with systemic sclerosis and anemia. ...