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New Research Study Links Avandia, a Diabetes Drug, to Osteoporosis

Amy Rothschild
Amy Rothschild
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Posted by Amy RothschildDecember 03, 2007 2:08 PM
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New research has found that the diabetes drug Avandia may increase the risk of osteoporosis. According to the study, authored by a Salk Institute for Biological Studies physician, the drug increased the activity of cells that degrade bones, often leading to fractures which explains why diabetics are can have increased risk of fractures.

Avandia recently was labeled with warnings about the risk of heart failure in some patients. GlaxoSmithKline, which markets the drug, already has acknowledged that a study found a higher risk of fractures among women who take the drug. This report is the first to attempt to explain the link between the drug and fractures.

For more information on this subject, please refer to the section on Drugs, Medical Devices and Implants.


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