Colonic diverticular hemorrhage associated with the use of nonsteroidal anti‐inflammatory drugs, low‐dose aspirin, antiplatelet drugs, and dual therapy

ConclusionsBesides alcohol and smoking, NSAIDs, low‐dose aspirin, and antiplatelet drugs are risk factors for diverticular bleeding. The magnitude of risk may differ between different kinds of NSAIDs and antiplatelet drugs, and dual therapy with NSAIDs or antiplatelet drugs increases the risk of bleeding.

Source: Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology - October 15, 2014 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Naoyoshi Nagata, Ryota Niikura, Tomonori Aoki, Takuro Shimbo, Yoshihiro Kishida, Katsunori Sekine, Shohei Tanaka, Kazuhiro Watanabe, Toshiyuki Sakurai, Chizu Yokoi, Junichi Akiyama, Mikio Yanase, Masashi Mizokami, Naomi Uemura Tags: Gastroenterology Source Type: research