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==Overview==
==Overview==
The exact [[etiology]] of angiodysplasia is unknown. However, many [[conditions]] have been associated with angiodysplasia.


==Causes==
==Causes==


The exact cause of angiodysplasia is unknown, but there are different theories:
The exact cause of angiodysplasia is unknown. However, there are various conditions associated with angiodysplasia. For more information on associated conditions, [[Angiodysplasia pathophysiology|click here]].


1) Degenerative changes of small blood vessels associated with ageing (most widely accepted theory).
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2) Long-term local hypo-oxygenation of the microcirculation from cardiac, vascular, or pulmonary disease leading to angiogenesis mediated by various chemical mediators like vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), angiopoietin. <ref name="pmid31210709">{{cite journal| author=García-Compeán D, Del Cueto-Aguilera ÁN, Jiménez-Rodríguez AR, González-González JA, Maldonado-Garza HJ| title=Diagnostic and therapeutic challenges of gastrointestinal angiodysplasias: A critical review and view points. | journal=World J Gastroenterol | year= 2019 | volume= 25 | issue= 21 | pages= 2549-2564 | pmid=31210709 | doi=10.3748/wjg.v25.i21.2549 | pmc=6558444 | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=31210709  }} </ref>
 
==References==
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Overview

The exact etiology of angiodysplasia is unknown. However, many conditions have been associated with angiodysplasia.

Causes

The exact cause of angiodysplasia is unknown. However, there are various conditions associated with angiodysplasia. For more information on associated conditions, click here.