Characteristics of Hemorrhagic Peptic Ulcers in Patients Receiving Antithrombotic/Nonsteroidal Antiinflammatory Drug Therapy

• Published in: Gut and liver Vol. 6; no. 4; pp. 423 - 426
• Main Authors: Kazuhiko Nakamura, Kazuya Akahoshi, Toshiaki Ochiai, Keishi Komori, Kazuhiro Haraguchi, Munehiro Tanaka, Norimoto Nakamura, Yoshimasa Tanaka, Kana Kakigao, Haruei Ogino, Eikichi Ihara, Hirotada Akih
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Korean
• Published: 대한소화기내시경학회 30.10.2012
• Subjects: Anti-inflammatory agents; Antithrombotic therapy; Endoscopic; Hemorrhagic ulcer; non-steroidal; Peptic ulcer

Background/Aims: Antithrombotic/nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug (NSAID) therapies increase the incidence of upper gastrointestinal bleeding. The features of hemorrhagic peptic ulcer disease in patients receiving antithrombotic/NSAID therapies were investigated. Methods: We investigated the medica...