What is gastric antral vascular ectasia?
Gastric Antral Vascular Ectasia (GAVE) is a rare condition that causes severe acute or chronic gastrointestinal bleeding, especially in the elderly and in women. This blood loss may lead to iron deficiency anemia.
How do members experience gastric antral vascular ectasia?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with gastric antral vascular ectasia*
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What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Pain
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Anxious mood
How bad it is
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Nothing reported yet
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Stress
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Nothing reported yet
*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Top treatments taken by people for gastric antral vascular ectasia*
Who has gastric antral vascular ectasia on PatientsLikeMe?
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 1 | |
| 30s | 1 | |
| 40s | 0 | |
| 50s | 3 | |
| 60s | 8 | |
| 70+ | 8 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 4 | |
| Female | 15 |