Does aspirin increase bleeding complications after transbronchial biopsy?
We conclude that the risk of severe bleeding after transbronchial lung biopsy is small (ie, < 1%) and that the use of aspirin is not associated with any increased risk of bleeding.
Chronic inflammation, like in BE, markedly increase the risk of malignant transformation. In this study, the significantly higher frequency of the TNF-β NcoI A/A genotype and the local TNF expression indicate that the pro-inflammatory cytokine TNF plays a role in the development of BE and EAC.