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Genetic polymorphisms and the cardiovascular risk of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.
The American journal of cardiology - 15 Jun 2010
St Germaine Christine G, Bogaty Peter, Boyer Luce, Hanley James, Engert James C, Brophy James M
Abstract excerpt
The cardiovascular safety of cyclooxygenase-2-selective (coxibs) and nonselective nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) is of concern, although most users remain free of adverse outcomes. A gene-drug interaction could modulate this cardiovascular risk through prostaglandin synthesis or in...
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