Endoscopic Band Ligation Versus Argon Plasma Coagulation for the Treatment of Gastric Antral Vascular Ectasia: a Randomized Clinical Trial

Inclusion Criteria: * Consecutive patients with GAVE identified at endoscopic examination, patients may have active GI bleeding, chronic anemia or drop in hemoglobin levels. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with previous endoscopic treatment for GAVE within the last 3 months, patients with GAVE without chronic anemia or active bleeding, patients in whom another possible source of GI bleeding is found