Gastrointestinal bleeding is common among people with cirrhosis due to a complication called portal hypertension. This is elevated blood pressure in the veins that lead to your liver. Cirrhosis is ...

Obscure gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding creates a diagnostic challenge for gastroenterologists. Many patients undergo multiple blood transfusions and repeated studies. Modern imaging techniques improve ...

Researchers have identified eight primary factors that increase the risk of a common bleeding complication after heart attack. Some of these factors are already known, but using machine learning ...

Dr. Rosario Ligresti explained that while many GISTs are found incidentally, larger tumors may cause anemia, bleeding or swallowing issues. Anemia and gastrointestinal bleeding are among the most ...

Both conditions involve symptoms of gastrointestinal bleeding, though a major difference is that hematochezia often presents as bright red blood in the stool, while melena appears as black, tarry ...

Bleeding in ET can range from minor mucocutaneous events to severe hemorrhages, with gastrointestinal bleeding being most common. The JAK2 V617F variant increases bleeding and thrombosis risk, ...

Angiodysplasia of the colon refers to swollen blood vessels in the colon that may weaken and rupture, resulting in bleeding and lesions. Angiodysplasia may lead to various complications. However, it ...

Secondary aortoenteric fistula (SAF) is an uncommon but very important complication of abdominal aortic reconstruction. The complication often occurs months to years after aortic surgery. The clinical ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Across several subgroups, pantoprazole decreased clinically important upper gastrointestinal bleeding more than ...