Clinical and histological features of gastric antral vascular ectasia: Successful treatment with endoscopic laser therapy

Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (Australia)

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 270-274

  Ng, I O L ^a   Lai, K C ^a   Ng, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Gastric antral vascular ectasia; Histology; Laser therapy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; ENDOSCOPY; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; LASER SURGERY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STOMACH ANTRUM; TELANGIECTASIA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0029993679     PISSN: 08159319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1746.1996.tb00074.x     Document Type: Article

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