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December 11, 2008

Diabetes Drugs Increase Fracture Risk In Women »

New findings from Wake Forest University warn against the potential risk of increased fractures in women who take the diabetic drugs Actos (Takeda Pharmaceuticals) and Avandia (Glaxo Smith Kline), which help to lower blood sugar. Research results showed that the use of these two medications significantly increased the risk of fractures among women (men were not affected) with type 2 diabetes, and was associated with decreased bone mineral density of the lumbar spine and the hip.  In fact, the risk of hip fractures in women nearly doubled.  As of 2006, there were nearly 2 million women in the US taking these drugs.

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Posted by Steven / December 11, 2008 4:22 am / Permalink / Comments (0) / Trackbacks (0)