Non-steroidal Anti-inflammatory Drug Use and Risk of Age-Related Macular Degeneration in the California Teachers Study.
Xiaoqing XuBeate RitzAnne L ColemanZeyan LiewDennis DeapenEunjung LeeLeslie BernsteinRich PinderSarah F MarshallJulia E HeckPublished in: Drugs & aging (2021)
The decrease in risk of intermediate- or late-stage AMD among women who reported regular use of low-dose aspirin or specific COX-2 inhibitors suggests a possible protective role for medications with COX-2 inhibitory properties or aspirin at doses used for cardiovascular disease prevention.
Keyphrases
- low dose
- age related macular degeneration
- cardiovascular disease
- anti inflammatory
- anti inflammatory drugs
- high dose
- cardiovascular events
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- antiplatelet therapy
- type diabetes
- coronary artery disease
- acute coronary syndrome
- pregnant women
- pregnancy outcomes
- insulin resistance
- cardiovascular risk factors
- skeletal muscle
- percutaneous coronary intervention