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Use of proton pump inhibitors and risk of osteoporosis-related fractures

Published: August 12, 2008
Category: Bibliography > Papers
Authors: Leslie WD, Leung S, Lix LM, Metge CJ, Prior HJ, Targownik LE
Countries: Canada
Language: null
Types: Population Health
Settings: Hospital

CMAJ 179:319-326.

Department of Gastroenterology, Division of Internal Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada

BACKGROUND: The use of proton pump inhibitors has been associated with an increased risk of hip fracture. We sought to further explore the relation between duration of exposure to proton pump inhibitors and osteoporosis-related fractures.

METHODS: We used administrative claims data to identify patients with a fracture of the hip, vertebra or wrist between April 1996 and March 2004. Cases were each matched with 3 controls based on age, sex and comorbidities. We calculated adjusted odds ratios (OR) for the risk of hip fracture and all osteoporosis-related fractures for durations of proton pump inhibitor exposure ranging from 1 or more years to more than 7 years.

RESULTS: We matched 15 792 cases of osteoporosis-related fractures with 47 289 controls. We did not detect a significant association between the overall risk of an osteoportic fracture and the use of proton pump inhibitors for durations of 6 years or less. However, exposure of 7 or more years was associated with increased risk of an osteoporosis-related fracture (adjusted OR 1.92, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.16-3.18, p = 0.011). We also found an increased risk of hip fracture after 5 or more years of exposure (adjusted OR 1.62, 95% CI 1.02-2.58, p = 0.04), with even higher risk after 7 or more years exposure (adjusted OR 4.55, 95% CI 1.68-12.29, p = 0.002).

INTERPRETATION: Use of proton pump inhibitors for 7 or more years is associated with a significantly increased risk of an osteoporosis-related fracture. There is an increased risk of hip fracture after 5 or more years exposure. Further study is required to determine the clinical importance of this finding and to determine the value of osteoprotective medications for patients with long-term use of proton pump inhibitors.

Comment in
CMAJ. 2009 Mar 17;180(6):643; author reply 643-4.
CMAJ. 2008 Aug 12;179(4):306-7.

PMID: 18695179
PMCID: PMC2492962

High-Impact Chronic Conditions,Practice Patterns Comparison,Predictive Risk Modeling,Medication,Canada,Aged,80 and over,Case-Control Studies,Diagnosis-Related Groups,Dose-Response Relationship,Drug,Gender,Fractures,Bone/epidemiology,Fractures,Bone/etiology,Hip Fractures/etiology,Manitoba/epidemiology,Middle Aged,Osteoporosis/complications,Spinal Injuries/etiology,Wrist Injuries/etiology

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