Study: Low dose aspirin may not cut stroke risk

Aspirin is an antiplatelet agent that has been used in low doses (75-100 mg/d) for the prevention of cardiovascular events. Its major adverse effect is an increased bleeding tendency. According to the study, the medicine continues to be widely used for primary and secondary prevention of stroke despite some recent unfavourable findings.

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