Open Access<p>The Association Between Prolonged Proton Pump Inhibitors Use and Bone Mineral Density</p>
Author(s) -
Mohammad Reza Fattahi,
Ramin Niknam,
Mesbah Shams,
Amir Anushiravani,
Seyed Alireza Taghavi,
Gholamhossein Ranjbar Omrani,
Laleh Mahmoudi
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
risk management and healthcare policy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.828
H-Index - 22
ISSN - 1179-1594
DOI - 10.2147/rmhp.s223118
Subject(s) - bone mineral , proton , medicine , mineral , chemistry , osteoporosis , physics , organic chemistry , quantum mechanics
Chronic use of proton-pump inhibitors (PPIs) has become a mainstay of therapy in common gastrointestinal diseases. A causal relationship between chronic PPI use and development of osteoporosis remains unproven. The aim of this study was to determine whether PPI users are more likely to develop alterations in bone density.