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. 2015 Mar;12(3):131-2.
doi: 10.1038/nrgastro.2015.7. Epub 2015 Jan 20.

Gastrointestinal bleeding. Gastrointestinal bleeding risk is increased by novel anticoagulants

Don C Rockey  1
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Gastrointestinal bleeding. Gastrointestinal bleeding risk is increased by novel anticoagulants

Don C Rockey. Nat Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2015 Mar.

Abstract

A report has demonstrated that in patients with atrial fibrillation the novel oral anticoagulant, dabigatran, increases the risk of gastrointestinal bleeding by nearly twofold compared with warfarin. Here, the risk of gastrointestinal bleeding associated with anticoagulants and antiplatelet agents is placed into clinical context and key management principles are emphasized.

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