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BACKGROUND: Neovascularisation is common to a variety of gastrointestinal (GI) disorders with differing aetiologies and presentations; usually affecting adults above 60 years. Shared angiogenic factors modulated by disease specific elements could be a common denominator and represent novel diagnostic and therapeutic targets. As yet, assessment of angiogenic factors across several GI vascular disorders associated with recurrent bleeding and anaemia has not been reported. AIM: To assess serum levels of angiogenic factors in several intestinal vascular disorders. METHODS: value of < 0.05 was considered significant. CONCLUSION: Our novel pilot study suggests common alterations in Ang-1 and Ang-2 levels across several GI vascular disorders. Differences in Ang-1/Ang-2 ratios among vascular disorders compared to controls suggest disease-specific modulation.
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