Olmesartan is a commonly prescribed hypertension/high blood pressure medication. The researchers linked its use to GI issues including nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, weight loss and electrolyte abnormalities, which are common symptoms in patients with celiac disease.
“It’s really an awareness issue,” said Mayo Clinic gastroenterologist Joseph Murray, MD, in the release. “We want doctors to be aware of this issue, so if they see a patient who is having this type of syndrome — they think about medications as a possible association. We’ve reported an association. What needs to be known next is the science to understand why there is such an association.”
The research is published in the medical journal Mayo Clinic Proceedings.
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