Dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors and cancer risk in patients with type 2 diabetes: a meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials

Abstract Some recent studies have suggested that the use of dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors (DPP4i) is associated with cancer development. However, some other studies suggest no such association. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effect of DPP4i on the risk of developing cancers. Th...

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Main Authors: Ming Zhao, Jiayi Chen, Yanyan Yuan, Zuquan Zou, Xiaolong Lai, Daud M Rahmani, Fuyan Wang, Yang Xi, Qin Huang, Shizhong Bu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2017-08-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-07921-2