High Risk of Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage in Patients With Epilepsy: A Nationwide Cohort Study

Abstract

Epilepsy is an independent determinant for gastrointestinal hemorrhage in a chronological and severity-dependent pattern. We urge the development of an adequate surveillance policy and strategy for the early prevention of gastrointestinal hemorrhage in epileptic patients.

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