Use of gastric acid-suppressive agents increases the risk of dementia in patients with upper gastrointestinal disease: A population-based retrospective cohort study.

<h4>Background</h4>Prescriptions for gastric acid-suppressive agents, including proton-pump inhibitors (PPIs) and histamine type-2 receptor antagonists (H2RAs), are rising. However, little data exist regarding their association with dementia in the Asian population. The objective of this...

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Main Authors: Hsiu-Chen Lin, Kuan-Tzu Huang, Hsiu-Li Lin, Yow-Sheng Uang, Yi Ho, Joseph Jordan Keller, Li-Hsuan Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0249050