Potential lung disease biomarkers yield clues to COX-2 inhibitor side effects
Thursday, April 30, 2009 - 01:07
in Health & Medicine
In searching for a simple way to identify individuals with smoking-related lung injury, scientists at Weill Cornell Medical College have stumbled upon a potential explanation for why the class of pain-relievers known as COX-2 inhibitors increases the risk of heart problems among users.