Adverse Events in Patients with Blood Loss: A Pooled Analysis of 51 Clinical Studies from the Celecoxib Clinical Trial Database

摘要

Background:Chronic use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) is associated with an increased risk of gastrointestinal (GI) toxicity, including occult blood loss and the development of clinically significant anemia. The aim of this study was to investigate the clinical importance of clinically significant anemia/blood loss.