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Comment
. 2020 Nov;69(9):461-462.
doi: 10.12788/jfp.0092.

PURL:Rethinking daily aspirin for primary prevention

Michael Poplawski  1 , Nicole K Nelson  1 , J Scott Earwood  1
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PURL:Rethinking daily aspirin for primary prevention

Michael Poplawski et al. J Fam Pract. 2020 Nov.

Abstract

An updated meta-analysis of newer RCTs seems to settle the matter as to whether to use aspirin in individuals with no known history of atherosclerotic CVD.

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