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Sunday, June 03, 2007

Dem bones

The use of an SSRI among persons aged 50 and older appears to be associated with an approximately two-fold increase in the risk of fragility fractures Richards, J.B., et al, Arch Intern Med 167:188, January 22, 2007

An increased risk of hip fractures with long-term use of PPIs among patients over the age of 50. Yang, Y.X., et al, JAMA 296(24):2947, December 27, 2006

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