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Inhaled Steroids for Asthma Increase Heart Disease RiskGlucocorticoids are used to treat asthma. The use of glucocorticoids, anti-inflammatory drugs commonly prescribed for conditions such as asthma, rheumatoid arthritis and inflammatory bowel disease, may increase the risk of cardiovascular disease by up to 70 percent, according to a study. The study involved 164,000 people from Scotland, almost half of who had received at least one glucocorticoid prescription between 1993 and 1996. Glucocorticoids,also known as corticosteroids, are related to cortisol, a steroid hormone naturally produced by the body. Researchers found that the higher the dose of the drug taken, the greater the risk of heart disease appeared to be. Among people who had taken the drug
at the highest doses for 10 years, about two percent of the group,
the risk of
heart disease in those over 40 years
of age increased from about 19 people in every 100 to 32 in 100. However, researchers noted that it is unclear whether the underlying conditions or the medication were causing the increased risk of heart disease. They say that doctors should be cautious in prescribing high doses of the drugs for long periods of time, especially in cases where the patient is already at a greater risk of cardiovascular disease. SOURCE: BBC News March 24, 2003 |
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