Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomised Trials to Ascertain Fatal Gastrointestinal Bleeding Events Attributable to Preventive Low-Dose Aspirin: No Evidence of Increased Risk.

Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomised Trials to Ascertain Fatal Gastrointestinal Bleeding Events Attributable to Preventive Low-Dose Aspirin: No Evidence of Increased Risk.

Aspirin has been shown to lower the incidence and the mortality of vascular disease and cancer but its wider adoption appears to be seriously impeded by concerns about gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding. Unlike heart attacks, stroke and cancer, GI bleeding is an acute event, usually followed by complete...

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Main Authors: Peter C Elwood, Gareth Morgan, Julieta Galante, John W K Chia, Sunil Dolwani, J Michael Graziano, Mark Kelson, Angel Lanas, Marcus Longley, Ceri J Phillips, Janet Pickering, Stephen E Roberts, Swee S Soon, Will Steward, Delyth Morris, Alison L Weightman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5113022?pdf=render

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