Diabetes research and clinical practice
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Diabetes Res. Clin. Pract. · Oct 2012
Meta AnalysisIncreased risk of bladder cancer with pioglitazone therapy in patients with diabetes: a meta-analysis.
Emerging studies suggest a possible increased risk of bladder cancer with pioglitazone therapy. We therefore pooled data available to examine the association between pioglitazone therapy and bladder cancer in patients with diabetes. ⋯ Pioglitazone treatment appears to be associated with a significantly increased risk of bladder cancer in patients with diabetes.