The use of metformin, sulfonylurea compounds and insulin and the risk of hip fractures in diabetic patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies

Abstract Background Hip fracture is a major health problem that occurs more often in the elderly, especially in diabetic patients. Some studies have been conducted regarding the effect of anti- diabetic drugs on fractures. But so far, no meta-analysis study has been conducted to investigate the effe...

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Main Authors: Mansour Bahardoust, Mohsen Yarali, Ghazaleh Donyadideh, Elham Rahimi, Delaram Naderi, Farshid Monshizadeh Tehrani, Ali Delpisheh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-05-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-023-06493-9