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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?
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Tables
| Demographic feature | Standard 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 | |||
| Male | 37 (49%) | 140 (51%) | 0.79 | 
| Female | 38 (51%) | 136 (49%) | 0.79 | 
| Mean age | 63 | 65 | 0.16 | 
| Use of NSAID/DOAC/VKA | 1 (1.5%) | 13 (5%) | 0.2 | 
| GIB in extended use of dual-antiplatelet therapy | GIB in recommended use of dual-antiplatelet therapy | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| GIB: gastrointestinal bleeding. | |||
| Total population (%) | 22 | 16 | 0.26 | 
| Male (%) | 25 | 8 | 0.04 | 
| Female (%) | 20 | 24 | 0.65 |