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Title

Adverse effects of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs on renal function.

Authors

Murray, Michael D.; Murray, M D; Brater, D C

Abstract

Comments on the study 'Renal Effects of Ibuprofen, Piroxicam, and Sulindac in Patients With Asymptomatic Renal Failure,' by Andrew Whetton. Types of patients who are at risk for an acute ischemic insult to the kidney when given nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID); Information on the important findings of the study; Description of an ideal characteristic of epidemiologic studies on the effects of NSAID on renal function.

Subjects

NONSTEROIDAL anti-inflammatory agents; IBUPROFEN; PIROXICAM; SULINDAC; CHRONIC kidney failure; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL research; ISCHEMIA; KIDNEYS

Publication

Annals of Internal Medicine, 1990, Vol 112, Issue 8, p559

ISSN

0003-4819

Publication type

Academic Journal

DOI

10.7326/0003-4819-112-8-559