Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drug-related Gastrointestinal Bleeding in the Elderly
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) could induce gastrointestinal (GI) injury by way of topical (mucus, gastric acid and drug interaction) and systemic mechanism (decreased prostaglandin synthesis). Compared with non-NSAID users, elderly taking NSAID or aspirin have a higher chance than youn...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Taiwan Society of Geriatric Emergency and Critical Medicine (TSGECM)
2007-03-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Gerontology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S187395980870022X |