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NSAID-induced small intestinal mucosal injury: Mechanism, prevention and treatment
Cheng Yang, Mei-Hua Cui
Cheng Yang, Mei-Hua Cui, Department of Gastroenterology, Peking University Aerospace School of Clinical Medicine, Beijing 100049, China
Supported by: Aerospace Center Hospital Featured Clinical Medical Development Research Project, No. YN201604.
Corresponding author: Mei-Hua Cui, Chief Physician, Associate Professor, Department of Gastroenterology, Peking University Aerospace School of Clinical Medicine, 15 Yuquan Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100049, China. cuimeih@sina.com
Received: November 23, 2018 Revised: January 8, 2019 Accepted: January 29, 2019 Published online: March 28, 2019
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are widely used in clinical practice. It was well known in the past that the main side effect of NSAIDs was gastric mucosal injury. However, with the advancement of the diagnostic and therapeutic technology, NSAIDs have been found to cause much more severe damage to the small intestinal mucosa than we expected in recent years. Therefore, it is of great significance to elucidate the mechanism for NSAIDs to cause small intestinal mucosal injury to aid the clinical prevention and treatment of this condition. This paper aims to review the progress in the research of the mechanism, prevention, and treatment of NSAID-induced small intestinal mucosal injury.
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