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Aspirin linked to gastrointestinal bleeding in over 70s – Australian Hospital + Healthcare Bulletin
An international study has found that prolonged daily aspirin use increases the risk of gastrointestinal bleeding by at least 60% in people aged 70 and over.
An international, Monash University-led study has found that prolonged daily aspirin use increases the risk of gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding by at least 60% in people aged 70 and over. The study adds to growing evidence surrounding the potential harms of using aspirin as a preventive medicine.
The study analysed data from the landmark Monash-led ASPREE (ASPirin in Reducing Events in the Elderly) trial, which followed 19,114 participants in Australia and the US for almost five-years and recorde…
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