Dear Dr. Roach: I am 40 years old and have been diagnosed with angioectasia of the gastrointestinal tract. From my readings, it seems this is a problem in the elderly. What can I expect with this ...

Recurrent bleeding from the small intestine accounts for 5 to 10% of cases of gastrointestinal bleeding and remains a therapeutic challenge. Thalidomide has been evaluated for the treatment of ...

Dear E.C.: The word “angioectasia” is from Greek roots, meaning “dilated blood vessel.” This condition is more commonly called angiodysplasia (meaning abnormal growth of blood vessels). It is unclear ...

Dear Dr. Roach: My husband has been diagnosed with angiodysplasia of the stomach and duodenum for the past six months. He has required blood transfusions, about two units every four weeks. Last week ...

Researchers from Shanghai Renji Hospital found for the first time that Thalidomide, a medicine currently used to treat bone marrow cancer and prevent skin lesions caused by leprosy, works as an ...

To the Editor: Chen et al. (Nov. 2 issue) 1 found a significant decrease in recurrent suspected small-bowel bleeding due to small-intestinal angiodysplasia (SIA) among thalidomide-treated patients, as ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I am 40 years old and have been diagnosed with angioectasia of the gastrointestinal tract. From my readings, it seems this is a problem in the elderly. What can I expect with this ...