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Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs and Acute Appendicitis: A Case-Control Study

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Side Effects of Anti-Inflammatory Drugs IV

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A recent study using patient recall has suggested that use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs is associated with an increased risk of appendicitis.

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  1. Medicines Monitoring Unit, Dept. of Clinical Pharmacology, University of Dundee, Ninewells Hospital Dundee, DD1 9SY, Scotland, UK

    K. S. Vaidya, A. MacGregor, J. M. M. Evans, A. D. McMahon, M. M. McGilchrist, G. White, D. G. McDevitt, F. E. Murray & T. M. MacDonald

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    K. D. Rainsford

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Vaidya, K.S. et al. (1997). Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs and Acute Appendicitis: A Case-Control Study. In: Rainsford, K.D. (eds) Side Effects of Anti-Inflammatory Drugs IV. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-5394-2_41

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