Use of proton pump inhibitors and risk of hip/femur fracture: a population-based case-control study.

Previous studies evaluated the association between proton pump inhibitor (PPI) use and subsequent fracture risk, but they showed ambiguous results. Therefore, the objective was to evaluate this association in a different study population. Our findings show that there is probably no causal relationsh...

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Main Authors: Pouwels, S, Lalmohamed, A, Souverein, P, Cooper, C, Veldt, B, Leufkens, H, de Boer, A, van Staa, T, de Vries, F
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2011