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Angiodysplasia  

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  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • Acquired degenerative dilation or expansion (ectasia) of normal BLOOD VESSELS, often associated with aging. They are isolated, tortuous, thin-walled vessels and sources of bleeding. They occur most often in mucosal capillaries of the GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT leading to GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE and ANEMIA.

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-XZNN34V2-F

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