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Does long term use of nsaids such as celebrex cause loss of cartilage or contribute to osteoarthritis?

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No: There is no proof that use of NSAIDs causes osteoarthritis.

Answered 2/20/2017

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Not necessarily: Cartilage loss has been described due to ongoing arthritis with indocin but this may have have been ongoing disease and not due to inocin

Dr Rhoads and another doctor agreed

Answered 6/12/2017

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