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by erokar 3070 days ago
> For the small group of young study participants who used ibuprofen for only a short time, “it is sure that these effects are reversible,” Jégou said. However, it’s unknown whether the health effects of long-term ibuprofen use are reversible, he said.

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> For the small group of young study participants who used ibuprofen for only a short time, “it is sure that these effects are reversible,” Jégou said.

That could be true, but of course, there's some self-interest in that statement. Bringing long-term harm to your study participants is not exactly a good move for a medical researcher.