Risk of Fracture with Thiazolidinediones: Disease or Drugs?

The use of thiazolidinediones (TZDs) has been associated with an increased fracture risk. In addition, type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) has been linked with fracture. We evaluated to what extent the association between TZD use and fracture risk is related to the drug or to the underlying disease. We...

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Main Authors: Bazelier, Marloes T., Vestergaard, Peter, Gallagher, Arlene M., van Staa, Tjeerd-Pieter, Cooper, Cyrus, Leufkens, Hubert G. M., de Vries, Frank
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Springer-Verlag 2012
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3349019/