Use of drugs for hyperlipidaemia and diabetes and risk of primary and secondary brain tumours: nested case–control studies using the UK Clinical Practice Research Datalink (CPRD)
Objectives Previous studies have suggested that fibrates and glitazones may have a role in brain tumour prevention. We examined if there is support for these observations using primary care records from the UK Clinical Practice Research Datalink (CPRD).Design We conducted two nested case–control stu...
Main Authors: | Yoav Ben-Shlomo, Martha Maria Christine Elwenspoek, Richard Martin, Mio Ozawa, Kathreena M Kurian, Maria Theresa Redaniel, Jamie W Robinson |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMJ Publishing Group
2024-02-01
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Series: | BMJ Open |
Online Access: | https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/14/2/e072026.full |
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