Mayo Clinic Studies New Treatment for Patients with Otherwise Fatal Gastrointestinal Bleeding

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ROCHESTER, Minn., Feb. 20 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A new Mayo Clinic study found that endoscopic ultrasound-guided therapy appears to be a safe and effective treatment for patients with severe gastrointestinal bleeding for whom conventional therapies have failed. The study was published in this month's issue of American Journal of Gastroenterology.

Gastrointestinal bleeding can be caused by a variety of conditions, most commonly peptic ulcer disease, ...

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