Use of estrogen therapy in a patient with gastrointestinal bleeding secondary to arteriovenous malformations

Annals of Pharmacotherapy

Volumn 31, Issue 11, 1997, Pages 1311-1314

  Siple, Jolene F ^a   Joseph, Carol L ^a,b,c   Pagel, Keith J ^a   Leigh, Sharon ^d  

^a PORTLAND VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Arteriovenous malformations; Estrogen; Gastrointestinal bleeding

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; ESTRADIOL; IRON;

AGED; ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY; ARTERIOVENOUS MALFORMATION; ARTICLE; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CASE REPORT; CAUTERIZATION; ESTRADIOL BLOOD LEVEL; ESTROGEN THERAPY; GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT EXAMINATION; HUMAN; IRON THERAPY; MALE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030710525     PISSN: 10600280     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/106002809703101107     Document Type: Article

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