The risk of fractures associated with thiazolidinediones: a self-controlled case-series study.

The results of clinical trials have suggested that the thiazolidinedione antidiabetic agents rosiglitazone and pioglitazone are associated with an increased risk of fractures, but such studies had limited power. The increased risk in these trials appeared to be limited to women and mainly involved f...

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Main Authors: Ian J Douglas, Stephen J Evans, Stuart Pocock, Liam Smeeth
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2009-09-01
Series:PLoS Medicine
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2741577?pdf=render