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These blood vessels can cause a slow GI bleed that starts and stops intermittently. 22 Mallory-Weiss syndrome: This is a tear in the mucosal lining of the GI tract, usually where the esophagus ...

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Portal vein thrombosis can cause portal hypertension or high blood pressure in the portal vein. This can cause bleeding in the digestive tract. Read on to learn more about portal vein thrombosis.

The blood type gene influences more than just the A and B antigens, simultaneously affecting levels of certain clotting factors and inflammatory compounds in the bloodstream. People with non-O ...

They are typically caused by a malformation of the blood vessel (or vessels) that connect the portal system which drains the digestive tract to the systemic system which goes to the rest of the body.