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. 1997 Dec;47(425):825–826.

Open access gastroscopy findings are unrelated to the use of aspirin and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.

J C Mansfield 1, J R Greenaway 1, B R Contractor 1, N Idle 1, M G Bramble 1
PMCID: PMC1410086  PMID: 9463986

Abstract

This study aims to determine whether priority should be given to patients taking non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) or aspirin when selecting which dyspeptic patients to refer for open access gastroscopy. A total of 8156 patients underwent gastroscopy, all of whom had upper gastrointestinal symptoms. Patients taking NSAIDs or aspirin showed no significant differences in the frequency of ulcer disease when age-matched groups were compared. Although NSAIDs and aspirin are frequently implicated in gastrointestinal bleeding in the elderly, patients referred for investigation of dyspepsia show no increase in major endoscopic pathology.

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