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Fracture risk after initiation of antihypertensive therapy

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Initiation of antihypertensive therapy increases the risk of hip fractures in the elderly, according to a novel study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine. Adverse effects of antihypertensive therapy such as orthostatic hypotension, which increases the risk of falls and fractures, could provide a possible explanation for this phenomenon.

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  1. Department of Endocrinology and Internal Medicine, Aarhus University Hospital, Tage-Hansens Gade 2, Aarhus, 8000, Denmark

    Lars Rejnmark

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Rejnmark, L. Fracture risk after initiation of antihypertensive therapy. Nat Rev Endocrinol 9, 189–190 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrendo.2013.20

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