Short- And Long-Term Use Of SSRIs May Be Associated With Increased Risk Of Hip Fracture Among Patients On Hemodialysis, Research Suggests

Healio (10/15, Webb) reports research indicates that “both short- and long-term use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors [SSRIs] was associated with increased risk for hip fracture among patients on hemodialysis.” Included in the study were “4,912 patients on hemodialysis who experienced hip fracture” who were each matched “to 10 controls with the same risk set.” The findings were published online Oct. 9 in the American Journal of Kidney Diseases.

Related Links:

— “Certain antidepressants linked to increased hip fracture risk for patients on hemodialysis, “Melissa J. Webb, Healio, October 15, 2019

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