Despite several therapeutic approaches have been successfully tested for preventing chronic bleeding, some patients present recurrence of GAVE lesions. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Long-term corticosteroids and heat probe therapy have been reported as a safe options in older, medically unfit patients, while others have advocated endoscopic laser treatment. 16, 17 Our case shows once again that in the workup for differential diagnosis [doi.org]

The pre-treatment haemoglobin and transfusion requirements were compared with the post-treatment values. RESULTS: There was a sustained increase in mean haemoglobin levels post-treatment. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Renal artery stenosis, aortic stenosis, widespread cutaneous and mucosal telangiectasia and hypertension seem to be associated with poor prognosis and should prompt rapid intervention and careful follow-up. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Renal artery stenosis, aortic stenosis, widespread cutaneous and mucosal telangiectasia and hypertension seem to be associated with poor prognosis and should prompt rapid intervention and careful follow‐up. [doi.org]

Additional transfusions may be recommended if gastrointestinal bleeding can not be stopped or controlled. [2] Last updated: 8/2/2016 The long-term outlook ( prognosis ) for people with watermelon stomach varies. [rarediseases.info.nih.gov]

Everybody is different so the prognosis for GAVE is difficult to predict. Some patients do quite well, without any recurring bleeds after their initial treatment protocol. [marcusgi.com]

Gastric antral vascular ectasia (GAVE) is an angiodysplastic disorder of unclear etiology and rare cause of upper gastrointestinal bleeding. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Rare disease associations and unusual clinical findings should be kept in mind for cases with obscure etiologies. We describe a rare cause of chronic anemia with a unique association. [doi.org]

[…] and GAVE syndrome are male (75%) with a mean age of 65 years. 1,2 Associated medical conditions include heart, liver, and kidney diseases; diabetes; connective-tissue diseases; hypothyroidism; and status as a bone marrow transplant recipient. 1–4 The epidemiologic [doi.org]

This is similar to the epidemiologic features in human susceptible to cirrhosis and connective-tissue diseases to a certain extent [12,13]. [file.scirp.org]

This paper gives an overview of studies examining clinical presentation and pathophysiology, and reviews the current evidence for invasive and non-invasive treatments. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Despite several therapeutic approaches have been successfully tested for preventing chronic bleeding, some patients present recurrence of GAVE lesions. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

TIPS and beta-blockers are ineffective for the long-term prevention of recurrent bleeding from GAVE. [link.springer.com]

Building a case: Immunosuppressive therapy for GAVE Currently, immunosuppressive therapy has no defined role in prevention of acute bleeding episodes from GAVE. [consultqd.clevelandclinic.org]

Routine coagulation of visible vessels may prevent delayed bleeding after endoscopic submucosal dissection--an analysis of risk factors. Endoscopy. 2008; 40 :179-183. [doi.org]

Propranolol in prevention of recurrent bleeding from severe portal hypertensive gastropathy in cirrhosis. Lancet 1991;337:1431–1434. 16. Baik SK. Pharmacological therapy of portal hypertension--focused on Korean data. [synapse.koreamed.org]