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I have a friend who took accutane for a few years. does this mean hes at high risk of developing ulcerative colitis and/or crohn's disease?
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I don't believe it: Studies of epidemiology are fraught with pitfalls; the most recent work that I've seen seems to discredit any link at all. Accutane is powerful medicine and does carry some other risks. Best wishes. http://consumer.healthday.com/kids-health-information-23/acne-news-3/study-finds-no-tie-between-acne-drug-accutane-and-crohn-s-colitis-673621.html
Answered 2/26/2016
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