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. 2011 Apr;6(2):159-60.
doi: 10.1007/s11739-011-0542-6. Epub 2011 Mar 3.

The prophylactic use of a proton pump inhibitor (PPI) in patients treated with clopidogrel and aspirin for an acute coronary syndrome or placement of a coronary stent reduces the rate of upper gastrointestinal bleeding with no apparent increase in cardiovascular events

Simona Sada  1 , Giorgio Costantino
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The prophylactic use of a proton pump inhibitor (PPI) in patients treated with clopidogrel and aspirin for an acute coronary syndrome or placement of a coronary stent reduces the rate of upper gastrointestinal bleeding with no apparent increase in cardiovascular events

Simona Sada et al. Intern Emerg Med. 2011 Apr.
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