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A randomised, open-label clinical trial assessing the efficacy of octreotide to decrease iron infusion and blood transfusion requirements in patients with refractory anaemia due to gastrointestinal bleeding from angiodysplasias.

To assess the efficacy of octreotide in decreasing the need for iron infusions or blood transfusions in patients with refractory gastrointestinal bleedings due to small bowel angiodysplasias despite endoscopic intervention.