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Published in: Diabetologia 1/2013

01-01-2013 | Letter

Pioglitazone and risk of bladder cancer: clarification of the design of the French study

Author: A. T. Perez

Published in: Diabetologia | Issue 1/2013

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To the Editor: In the July 2012 issue of this journal, Neumann et al [1] presented results from a cohort study using data from the French national health insurance information system. In this paper, the authors report that pioglitazone exposure in patients aged 40–79 years was significantly associated with an increased risk of bladder cancer (adjusted HR 1.22 [95% CI 1.05, 1.43]). …
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go back to reference Neumann A, Weill A, Ricordeau P, Fagot JP, Alla F, Allemand H (2012) Pioglitazone and risk of bladder cancer among diabetic patients in France: a population-based cohort study. Diabetologia 55:1953–1962PubMedCrossRef Neumann A, Weill A, Ricordeau P, Fagot JP, Alla F, Allemand H (2012) Pioglitazone and risk of bladder cancer among diabetic patients in France: a population-based cohort study. Diabetologia 55:1953–1962PubMedCrossRef
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go back to reference Lewis JD, Ferrara A, Peng T et al (2011) Risk of bladder cancer among diabetic patients treated with Pioglitazone: interim report of a longitudinal cohort study. Diabetes Care 34:916–922PubMedCrossRef Lewis JD, Ferrara A, Peng T et al (2011) Risk of bladder cancer among diabetic patients treated with Pioglitazone: interim report of a longitudinal cohort study. Diabetes Care 34:916–922PubMedCrossRef
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Title
Pioglitazone and risk of bladder cancer: clarification of the design of the French study
Author
A. T. Perez
Publication date
01-01-2013
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Diabetologia / Issue 1/2013
Print ISSN: 0012-186X
Electronic ISSN: 1432-0428
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00125-012-2767-y

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