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  2. Aspirin - Wikipedia

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    Aspirin is also used long-term to help prevent further heart attacks, ischaemic strokes, and blood clots in people at high risk. [11] For pain or fever, effects typically begin within 30 minutes. [11] Aspirin works similarly to other NSAIDs but also suppresses the normal functioning of platelets. [11] One common adverse effect is an upset ...

  3. Direct thrombin inhibitor - Wikipedia

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    Ximelagatran showed good efficacy compared with warfarin in several trials in prevention and treatment of deep vein thrombosis and as thromboprophylaxis in atrial fibrillation. [1] Development was stopped by manufacturer AstraZeneca, however, because of reports of liver enzyme derangements and liver failure. [8]

  4. Mechanism of action of aspirin - Wikipedia

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    Reye's syndrome is a potentially fatal disease that causes numerous detrimental effects to many organs, especially the brain and liver, as well as causing hypoglycemia. [20] The exact cause is unknown, and while it has been associated with aspirin consumption by children with viral illness, it also occurs in the absence of aspirin use.

  5. Aspirin Use May Help Lower Colorectal Cancer Risk, Study Finds

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    Overall, the risk of developing colorectal cancer over a 10-year period was 1.98% among participants who used aspirin regularly, compared with 2.95% for people who didn’t use aspirin regularly.

  6. Aspirin may offset increased colorectal cancer risk from ...

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    Finally, aspirin may additionally influence the immune response against cancer cells and block the development of blood vessels that supply nutrients to growing cancer cells.” — Andrew T. Chan ...

  7. Aspirin and Colorectal Cancer: Drug Could Lower Risk for ...

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    According to new research, taking aspirin on a regular basis may help reduce the risk of colorectal cancer—especially for people with less-healthy lifestyles.

  8. Antiphospholipid syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Antiphospholipid syndrome is known for causing arterial or venous blood clots, in any organ system, and pregnancy-related complications.While blood clots and pregnancy complications are the most common and diagnostic symptoms associated with APS, other organs and body parts may be affected like platelet levels, heart, kidneys, brain, and skin.

  9. Gastrointestinal bleeding - Wikipedia

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    Other causes include Mallory-Weiss tears, cancer, and angiodysplasia. [2] A number of medications are found to cause upper GI bleeds. [16] NSAIDs or COX-2 inhibitors increase the risk about fourfold. [16] SSRIs, corticosteroids, and anticoagulants may also increase the risk. [16] The risk with dabigatran is 30% greater than that with warfarin. [17]