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Review article: cellular and molecular mechanisms of NSAID-induced peptic ulcers.
Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics - 15 Sept 2009
Musumba C, Pritchard D M, Pirmohamed M
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BACKGROUND: Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are some of the most prescribed drugs worldwide and have now probably overtaken Helicobacter pylori as the most common cause of gastrointestinal injury in Western countries. Further understanding of the pathogenesis of NSAID-induced ulcers is important to enable the development of novel and effective preventive strategies. AIMS: To provide an update on...
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