Blood thinners: Apixaban has the lowest risk of gastrointestinal bleeding compared to other direct oral anticoagulants

A large-scale comparison of direct oral anticoagulants (blood thinners), commonly prescribed for irregular heartbeats, has identified the drug with the lowest risk of bleeding, in a new study led by UCL researchers. In the paper published in Annals of Internal Medicine, the researchers report that one of the two most common direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs), apixaban, [...]

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