Masood M, Coles M, Sifuentes H. Management of Refractory Gastrointestinal Bleeding in Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia with Bevacizumab.
Case Rep Gastrointest Med 2021;
2021:2242178. [PMID:
34306771 DOI:
10.1155/2021/2242178]
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Abstract
Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT) is an autosomal dominant disorder resulting in vascular malformations of several organs including the pulmonary, cerebral, and gastrointestinal systems. One sequela is recurrent gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding. Bevacizumab (Bev) is emerging as an effective treatment of recurrent gastrointestinal bleeding in HHT. Bev is a recombinant monoclonal antibody that inhibits vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), an integral part of angiogenesis.
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