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GAVE syndrome as an unusual cause of microcytic hypochromic anemia

Publication at First Faculty of Medicine |
2009

Abstract

An 88-years old female was followed several years for microcytic anemia treated with repeated blood transfusions. Endoscopy revealed gastric antral vascular ectasias.

Argon plasma coagulation of the lesion was effective in stabilization of the blood picture values.