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Another study links NSAIDs to increased stroke risk |
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Written by Bryan Scribner
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Friday, 13 June 2008 |
Use of certain nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) can double stroke risk, according to an early April report from 6minutes.com.au, a Web site for doctors.
A nine-year study found COX-2-selective NSAIDs and naproxen, a non-selective NSAID, caused the greatest increase in stroke risk. Results of the study, which followed more than 7,500 people averaging 70 years old, were published June 9 in the Archives of Internal Medicine.
Although an increased stroke risk also was linked to the use of ibuprofen, diclofenac and celecoxib, that finding was not statistically significant, the Web site reports.
As an alternative to NSAIDs, there are several anti-inflammatory enzyme supplements that can provide support for pain relief, promote healing and modulate the inflammatory response.
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