More evidence ties acne drug to bowel disease

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Adding to evidence that the acne drug isotretinoin may lead to bowel disease in some users, a new study finds that patients on the medication were four times more likely than non-users to develop ulcerative colitis within a year. (Source: Reuters: Health) MedWorm Message: Get the very latest Swine Flu news via the MedWorm Swine Flu RSS news feed – updated hourly from thousands of authoritative health and news sources

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More evidence ties acne drug to bowel disease

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