Proton Pump Inhibitors Increase Risk Of Bone Fractures
Patients who use proton pump inhibitors for 7 or more years to treat reflux, peptic ulcers and other conditions are at greater risk of osteoporosis-related fractures, according to this large observational study, http://www.cmaj.ca/press/pg319.pdf, of 15,792 patients published in CMAJ.
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Filed under: Acid Reflux/GERD on September 1st, 2008