The Lancet Regional Health Europe
Stopping some diabetes drugs linked to heart events and deaths
The combined rate of heart attack, stroke or death was 2.01 times as high among people who stopped treatment as among those who continued.The combined rate of heart attack, stroke or death was 2.01 times as high among people who stopped treatment as among those who continued.
Cohort studyType 2 diabetes
Who was studiedPeople with diabetes and no cardiovascular disease, against continuing users
What changedThe combined rate of heart attack, stroke or death was 2.01 times as high among people stopping versus continuing treatment
The catchHealth differences missed by matching could explain the higher event rate among people who stopped