Long-Term Proton Pump Inhibitor Therapy and Falls and Fractures in Elderly Women: A Prospective Cohort Study

Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are widely used in the elderly. Recent studies have suggested that long-term PPI therapy is associated with fractures in the elderly, however the mechanism remains unknown. We investigated the association between long-term PPI therapy ≥1 year and fracture risk factors i...

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Main Authors: Lewis, J.R., Barre, D., Zhu, K., Lim, E., Hughes, Jeffrey David, Prince, R.
Format: Journal Article
Published: American Society for Bone and Mineral Research 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/5020