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SUBMITTER: Toriumi S
PROVIDER: S-EPMC10144616 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Toriumi Shinya S Mimori Ryuji R Sakamoto Haruhiko H Sueki Hitoshi H Yamamoto Munehiro M Uesawa Yoshihiro Y
Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland) 20230420 4
Atypical femoral fracture (AFF) is a rare complication related to the use of bisphosphonates (BPs). Herein, we analyzed the risk factors and onset patterns of AFF using the Japanese Adverse Drug Event Report database and reported the findings. First, the independent risk factors for AFF were gender (female), high body mass index, and medical history of osteoporosis, arthritis, and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Drug-related risk factors for AFF included BPs (i.e., alendronic acid, ibandroni ...[more]