Proton Pump Inhibitors Increase Risk Of Bone Fractures, Study Finds

Tuesday, August 12, 2008 - 01:28 in Health & Medicine

Patients who use proton pump inhibitors for seven 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 published in CMAJ.

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