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2. Daily low-dose aspirin has its benefits — and risks. Here's ...

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   Doctors used to recommend taking a low-dose aspirin daily, but this has changed in recent years. ... That risk can outweigh aspirin’s benefits in some cases, which is why recommendations have ...

3. Many older adults are still taking daily aspirin, even though ...

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   That is why it had long been recommended to take a daily low-dose aspirin to reduce your risk. ... the risk of aspirin may outweigh the benefits for many patients, especially older adults and ...

4. Many Older Adults Take Daily Aspirin to Cut Cardiovascular ...

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   Older adults are still likely to take a daily, low dose aspirin for the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease, even though doing so carries significant risks. Using aspirin to ward off ...

5. Aspirin - Wikipedia

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   Low-dose aspirin supplementation has moderate benefits when used for prevention of pre-eclampsia. [153] [154] This benefit is greater when started in early pregnancy. [155] Aspirin has also demonstrated anti-tumoral effects, via inhibition of the PTTG1 gene, which is often overexpressed in tumors. [156]

6. Mechanism of action of aspirin - Wikipedia

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   Low-dose, long-term aspirin use irreversibly blocks the formation of thromboxane A 2 in platelets, producing an inhibitory effect on platelet aggregation. [13] This effect is mediated by the irreversible blockage of COX-1 in platelets, since mature platelets don't express COX-2. [14]

7. Pre-eclampsia - Wikipedia

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   The United States Preventive Services Task Force recommends a low-dose regimen for women at high risk beginning in the 12th week. [71] Benefits are less if started after 16 weeks. [72] Since 2018 the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists has recommended low-dose aspirin therapy as standard preventive treatment for pre-eclampsia. [73]