Bleeding Risk Related to Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Biopsy in Patients Receiving Antithrombotic Therapy: A Multicenter Prospective Observational Study
Background: Although antithrombotic agents are widely used for cardiac and cerebrovascular disease prevention, they increase the risk of gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding. Objective: To examine GI bleeding risk in association with an esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) biopsy performed in patients without...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2017-01-01
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Series: | Current Therapeutic Research |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0011393X16301230 |