In healthy older adults, low-dose aspirin increased incident anemia at a median 4.7 y

Stephanie Carlin; John W Eikelboom

doi:10.7326/J23-0075

In healthy older adults, low-dose aspirin increased incident anemia at a median 4.7 y

Ann Intern Med. 2023 Oct;176(10):JC115. doi: 10.7326/J23-0075. Epub 2023 Oct 3.

Authors

Stephanie Carlin¹, John W Eikelboom²

Affiliations

¹ McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada (S.C.).
² Population Health Research Institute and McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada (J.W.E.).

PMID: 37782929
DOI: 10.7326/J23-0075

Abstract

McQuilten ZK, Thao LT, Pasricha SR, et al. Effect of low-dose aspirin versus placebo on incidence of anemia in the elderly: a secondary analysis of the Aspirin in Reducing Events in the Elderly trial. Ann Intern Med. 2023;176:913-921. 37335992.

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MeSH terms

Aged
Anemia* / chemically induced
Anemia* / epidemiology
Aspirin* / adverse effects
Health Status
Humans
Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic

Substances

Aspirin