COMBINED NSAID-INDUCED LESIONS OF THE GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT: FREQUENCY, CLINICAL AND ENDOSCOPIC FEATURES, TREATMENT
Journal: South Russian Journal of Therapeutic Practice
Year: 2020

Purpose: to study the frequency of lesions of the gastrointestinal tract in NSAIDs users with rheumatoid diseases, as well as to increase the effectiveness of therapeutic and preventivestrategies. Matherials and methods: 112 patients (50 men, 62 women) with various rheumatic diseases and long-term NSAIDs were examined. All patients underwent upper and lower endoscopy, in some patients video capsule endoscopy of the small intestine was also performed. Results: аccording to the data obtained, the