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Does aspirin increase the risk of admission to hospital with bleeding peptic ulcers in patients aged 60 and over?
Does aspirin increase the risk of admission to hospital with bleeding peptic ulcers in patients aged 60 and over?
In patients aged 60 and over, aspirin use is associated with a two- to three-fold increased risk of admission for bleeding peptic ulcers.
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Supports aspirin caution in elderly patients; extends NSAID ulcer data but leaves causal confirmation open.
Faulkner et al. (1988) studied this question.
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