Anti-inflammatory drugs and variceal bleeding: A case-control study

Gut

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 270-273

  De Ledinghen V ^a   Heresbach, D ^b   Fourdan, O ^c   Bernard, P ^d   Liebaert Bories, M P ^e   Nousbaum, J B ^f   Gourlaouen, A ^g   Becker, M C ^h   Ribard, D ⁱ   Ingrand, P ^a   Silvain, C ^a   Beauchant, M ^a  

^a POITIERS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

^b RENNES UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

^c Section of Radiology   (France)

^d BORDEAUX UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

^e LIMOGES UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

^f BREST UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

^g Praticien hospitalier   (France)

^h UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF BESANÇON   (France)

ⁱ NÎMES UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Aspirin; Cirrhosis; Non steroidal anti inflammatory drugs; Portal hypertension; Variceal bleeding

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT;

ARTICLE; BLEEDING; CASE CONTROL STUDY; DRUG INDUCED DISEASE; DRUG USE; ESOPHAGUS VARICES BLEEDING; HUMAN; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PORTAL HYPERTENSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 0033058552     PISSN: 00175749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/gut.44.2.270     Document Type: Article

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