Risk of postpolypectomy bleeding in patients taking direct oral anticoagulants or clopidogrel
Abstract The usage of direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) to prevent and treat thromboembolic events is gradually increasing. We aimed to evaluate the outcomes of patients taking DOACs after polypectomy. We retrospectively reviewed 131 patients taking DOACs and 270 taking clopidogrel who underwent po...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2021-01-01
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Series: | Scientific Reports |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-82251-y |