Gastric antral vascular ectasia differential diagnosis

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Differentiating Gastric antral vascular ectasia from other Diseases

GAVE should be differentiated from other causes of intestinal bleeding such as

• Duodenal ulcer
• Portal hypertension

The differential diagnosis is important because treatments are different.