Open AccessDistribution of bleeding gastrointestinal angioectasias in a Western population
Author(s) -
Elizabeth Bollinger,
Daniel Raines,
Patrick Saitta
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v18.i43.6235
Subject(s) - medicine , capsule endoscopy , colonoscopy , angiodysplasia , gastrointestinal bleeding , iron deficiency anemia , medical record , population , polypectomy , anemia , gastroenterology , asymptomatic , endoscopy , retrospective cohort study , surgery , colorectal cancer , cancer , environmental health
To define which segments of the gastrointestinal tract are most likely to yield angioectasias for ablative therapy.