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Taking NSAID Pain Relievers Like Aspirin or Ibuprofen for Several

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Taking NSAID pain relievers like aspirin or ibuprofen for several weeks disrupts prostaglandin hormone signalling to cells in the stomach. This causes an interruption in production of the protective inner coating of the stomach, which leads to ulcers and further acid erosion. Which gastric cells are being affected by prolonged use of NSAID pain relievers?


A) Parietal cells
B) Chief cells
C) Microvilli
D) Mucous cells

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