Abstract
Results of a case-control of 423 cataract patients and 608 controls in Oxfordshire shows that the protective effect against cataract associated with consumption of aspirin-like analgesics (aspirin, paracetamol and ibuprofen family) is manifest even at low doses. Less than 150 g total dose was associated with a halving of the risk of cataract extraction.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Acetaminophen / administration & dosage*
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Aged
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Aspirin / administration & dosage*
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Cataract / epidemiology
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Cataract / prevention & control*
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England / epidemiology
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Female
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Humans
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Ibuprofen / administration & dosage*
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Risk Factors
Substances
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Acetaminophen
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Aspirin
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Ibuprofen