Octreotide Long-Acting Release is effective in preventing gastrointestinal bleeding due to angiodysplasias

Octreotide Long-Acting Release is effective in preventing gastrointestinal bleeding due to angiodysplasias

Background: Angiodysplasias are one of the most frequent causes of gastrointestinal bleeding. Pharmacological options, such as octreotide Long-Acting Release (LAR), do not yet have a defined role and are currently used for patients who are not candidates for or are refractory to endoscopic treatment...

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Main Authors: Paulo Salgueiro, Ricardo Marcos-Pinto, Rodrigo Liberal, Paula Lago, Ricardo Magalhães, Maria Magalhães, José Ferreira, Isabel Pedroto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2014-09-01
Series:GE: Portuguese Journal of Gastroenterology
Subjects:
Octreotide Long-Acting Release
Angiodysplasias
Gastrointestinal bleeding
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0872817814000629

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