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Cardiology / Original Article
The medical impact of emergent banning of N-nitrosodimethylamine: contaminated antihypertensive drug
Juhee Ahn, Sungho Won, Jong-Heon Park, Hae-Young Lee
Korean J Intern Med. 2026;41(4):676-689. Published online July 1, 2026
Background/Aims: Concerns exist regarding the potential carcinogenic effect of N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) as a contaminant of the antihypertensive medication, valsartan. This study evaluated the association of NDMA-contaminated valsartan with cancer incidence.
Methods: Nationwide longitudinal ob..
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