Dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors and pancreatitis risk: A meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials

Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 48-56

  Monami, M ^a   Dicembrini, I ^a   Mannucci, E ^a  

^a Careggi Teaching Hospital   (Italy)

Author keywords

Antidiabetic drug; Meta analysis; Type 2 diabetes

Indexed keywords

ALOGLIPTIN; DIPEPTIDYL PEPTIDASE IV INHIBITOR; DUTOGLIPTIN; LINAGLIPTIN; SAXAGLIPTIN; SITAGLIPTIN; VILDAGLIPTIN;

ARTICLE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DRUG SAFETY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; META ANALYSIS; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; PANCREAS CANCER; PANCREATITIS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); RISK;

ANTIDIABETIC DRUG; META-ANALYSIS; TYPE 2 DIABETES;

DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; DIPEPTIDYL-PEPTIDASE IV INHIBITORS; DRUG-RELATED SIDE EFFECTS AND ADVERSE REACTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; PANCREATIC NEOPLASMS; PANCREATITIS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 84890564960     PISSN: 14628902     EISSN: 14631326     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/dom.12176     Document Type: Article

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