Open AccessFrequency of Analgesic Use and Risk of Hypertension in Younger Women
Author(s) -
Gary C. Curhan,
Walter C. Willett,
Bernard Rosner,
Meir J. Stampfer
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
archives of internal medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1538-3679
pISSN - 0003-9926
DOI - 10.1001/archinte.162.19.2204
Subject(s) - medicine , aspirin , acetaminophen , prospective cohort study , confidence interval , analgesic , relative risk , antipyretic , blood pressure , nurses' health study , cohort study , anesthesia
In addition to their antipyretic, anti-inflammatory, and pain-relieving effects, analgesics may interfere with blood pressure regulation. However, little prospective information is available on the association between analgesic use and the risk of hypertension.
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