COX-2: Where are we in 2003? - Specific cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitors and aspirin-exacerbated respiratory disease

The use of analgesic anti-inflammatory agents in patients with asthma is clinically challenging because of the prevalence (10–20%) of aspirin hypersensitivity. Aspirin-exacerbated respiratory disease (AERD), or aspirin-induced asthma, is characterized by asthma and rhinitis triggered by the ingestio...

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Main Author: Crofford, Leslie J
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: BioMed Central 2003
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC154436/