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Why ppi cause osteoporosis?
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Calcium: Medications like PPI decrease stomach acid secretion and that reduces calcium absorption. calcium absorption decrease with aging along with such medications may affect bone health. But there are studies that do not support this finding.
Answered 11/6/2016
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