Is there a connection between taking daily low doses of NSAIDS and anaphylaxis?

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I think the first sentence of the abstract says it all: “Aspirin and non-steroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) may cause anaphylactic or anaphylactoid reactions.” (emphasis mine)

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