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The study was conducted in South Korea on the alleged link between the use of ranitidine and cancer, which has concluded the debate on the alleged link between the use of ranitidine and the risk of cancer.
The study was conducted in South Korea on the alleged link between the use of ranitidine and cancer, which has concluded the debate on the alleged link between the use of ranitidine and the risk of cancer. The publication of
the study in the prestigious journal ‘Nature’ further authenticates the findings of the study.
N-nitroso dimethylamine (NDMA) is a probable human carcinogen, based on laboratory studies, its effects on humans rely on observational studies. Following the detection of unacceptable levels of NDMA impurities in many ranitidine products in 2019, measures were taken to withdraw ranitidine from the market.
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Speaking about the research and negating the risk of the association of cancer with the use of ranitidine, one of the lead researchers, Ju-Young Shin, Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul, Republic of Korea and his colleagues stated: “We found no association between ranitidine with potential NDMA impurities and risk of major individual malignancies and overall cancer.”
“The debate on ranitidine and its association has been going on for three years; however, the bug (molecule) has been in the market for over 4 decades. And I am the one who has been doing this for almost 40 years. All of us have used it over the years for treating our patients for indigestion, heartburn and acid reflux,” said Dr Subhash C Jain, former Senior Preventive Cardiologist at G B Pant Hospital, MAMC, Delhi.
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