The benefit and safety of aspirin for primary prevention of ischemic stroke: a meta-analysis of randomized trials

Background: Although aspirin is effective in the secondary prevention of stroke among men and women, its use in primary prevention remains controversial. We conducted a meta-analysis of randomized trials to evaluate the benefit and safety of aspirin for the primary prevention of ischemic stroke. Met...

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Main Authors: Hong Lei, Jian Xu, Qian Gao, Shan-Rong Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Pharmacology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fphar.2016.00440/full