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Popular Painkiller Ibuprofen affects Liver Enzymes in Mice

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Ibuprofen is a widely used and important drug, but is known to have effects on the heart. New research from UC Davis shows that ibuprofen has multiple, unexpected effects on liver metabolism in mice that differ between males and females. (Getty Images)

Marked differences between males and females. The popular painkiller ibuprofen may have more significant effects on the liver than previously thought, according to new research from the University of California, Davis. The study in laboratory mice also shows marked differences between males and females.

Ibuprofen belongs to a group of drugs called nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, or NSAIDs, widely used over the counter to treat pain and fever...

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