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The information under the Aspirin Induced Asthma section is not accurate. It currently states: "Respiratory reactions MAY occur to all COX-1 inhibiting medications including aspirin, ibuprofen, and naproxen. In addition to asthma, people OFTEN develop nasal polyps..." This is not accurate due to the words MAY and OFTEN. I have tried to edit this several times with cited sources, but my edits are deleted. Here is the problem: reactions to all COX-1 inhibiting NSAIDs and nasal polyps are in fact criteria for diagnosis with AERD. Saying reactions MAY occur is not accurate. Saying nasal polyps OFTEN develop is also not accurate. These are criteria for being diagnosed with the disease. A patient who reacts only to aspirin, for instance, has a drug allergy - not AERD. A patient without nasal polyps also does not have AERD. It is actually possible to have AERD without asthma - but not without nasal polyps and NSAID reactions.
In fact the AAAAI goes on to say "People with AERD usually have asthma, nasal congestion and recurrent nasal polyps". It than says "The characteristic feature of AERD is that patients develop reactions to aspirin and other NSAIDs" Doc James (talk · contribs · email) 13:01, 4 August 2018 (UTC)