Journal article
Low Doses of Acetylsalicylic Acid Increase Risk of Gastrointestinal Bleeding in a Meta-Analysis
Abstract
BACKGROUND & AIMS: We performed a meta-analysis of data from randomized trials to estimate the risk of all-cause mortality and bleeding (and especially gastrointestinal [GI] bleeding) in patients treated with low doses of acetylsalicylic acid (ASA) (75-325 mg/d), alone or in combination with other medications.
METHODS: We searched 10 electronic databases (until October 2010) and collected data on adverse events in randomized controlled studies …
Authors
Lanas A; Wu P; Medin J; Mills EJ
Journal
Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Vol. 9, No. 9, pp. 762–768.e6
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
September 2011
DOI
10.1016/j.cgh.2011.05.020
ISSN
1542-3565