title: Estrogen-progestogen therapy for gastrointestinal bleeding in hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia.
abstract: Described is a patient with severe iron deficiency anemia and chronic gastrointestinal bleeding caused by hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia who was successfully treated with a combination of estrogen and progestogen.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000747:Anemia, Hypochromic / Q000209:etiology; D004338:Drug Combinations; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008656:Mestranol / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D009641:Norethynodrel / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D013683:Telangiectasia, Hereditary Hemorrhagic / Q000150:complications*
chemical_list: D004338:Drug Combinations; D009641:Norethynodrel; D008656:Mestranol