The use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and the occurrence of gastric lesions among patients undergoing upper endoscopy in a university hospital in Brazil Uso de antiinflamatórios não-esteróides e ocorrência de lesões gástricas entre pacientes submetidos à endoscopia digestiva alta em Hospital Universitário no Brasil
BACKGROUND: Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs are widely used in Brazil in spite of the known risks associated with their use, but investigation of their side effects conducted in this country has been far from sufficient. This study investigates the use of NSAIDs among patients undergoing upper...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier España
2006-10-01
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| Series: | Clinics |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1807-59322006000500007 |