Ulcer formation with low-dose enteric-coated aspirin and the effect of COX-2 selective inhibition: A double-blind trial
Laine L, Maller ES, Yu C, Quan H, Simon T. Ulcer formation with low-dose enteric-coated aspirin and the effect of COX-2 selective inhibition: A double-blind trial. Gastroenterology 2004, 127: 395-402. PMID: 15300570, DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2004.05.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAnti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-SteroidalAspirinCyclooxygenase 2Cyclooxygenase 2 InhibitorsCyclooxygenase InhibitorsDouble-Blind MethodDrug Therapy, CombinationFemaleGastric MucosaHumansIbuprofenIncidenceIsoenzymesLactonesMaleMembrane ProteinsMiddle AgedOsteoarthritisProstaglandin-Endoperoxide SynthasesRisk FactorsStomach UlcerSulfonesTablets, Enteric-CoatedConceptsNonselective nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugsLow-dose aspirinCOX-2 selective inhibitorsDouble-blind trialUlcer incidenceNonselective NSAIDsLow-dose enteric-coated aspirinLow-dose aspirin usersCyclooxygenase-2 selective inhibitorSelective inhibitorNonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugsEnteric-coated aspirinGastrointestinal mucosal injuryNumber of erosionsRisk of ulcerAnti-inflammatory drugsCOX-2 selective inhibitionYears of ageBaseline endoscopyAspirin usersDose aspirinErosive esophagitisCumulative incidenceMucosal injuryRepeat endoscopy