Gastroenterology Research, ISSN 1918-2805 print, 1918-2813 online, Open Access
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Original Article

Volume 13, Number 4, August 2020, pages 146-149


Does Extended Use of Clopidogrel-Based Dual Anti-Platelet Therapy Increase the Risk of Gastrointestinal Bleeding?

Figure

Figure 1.
Figure 1. Incidence of GIB in the subgroups. GIB: gastrointestinal bleeding.

Tables

Table 1. Comparison of the Demographic Data of the Two Groups
 
Demographic featureStandard use of CDAPT (n = 75)Extended use of CDAPT (n = 276)P value
NSAID: non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug; DOAC: direct oral anticoagulant; VKA: vitamin K antagonists.
Gender
  Male37 (49%)140 (51%)0.79
  Female38 (51%)136 (49%)0.79
Mean age63650.16
Use of NSAID/DOAC/VKA1 (1.5%)13 (5%)0.2

 

Table 2. Incidence of GIB
 
GIB in extended use of dual-antiplatelet therapyGIB in recommended use of dual-antiplatelet therapyP value
GIB: gastrointestinal bleeding.
Total population (%)22160.26
Male (%)2580.04
Female (%)20240.65