NSAIDs May Up Women’s Risk of Crohn’s Disease

SOURCE: MedPage Today

DATE:  November 1, 2011

EXCERPT: "Women who use nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs -- but not aspirin or acetaminophen -- have a slightly higher risk of developing Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, a researcher said here."   more

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Ananthakrishnan, Ashwin, et al. "A prospective study of aspirin, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug use and risk of Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis" Abstract 6. Presented at the American College of Gastroenterology 2011 Annual Scienctific Meeting and Postgraduate Course,  28 October - 2 November, 2011, Washington, D.C.