Open Medicine
(Oct 2024)
The risk of cancer among insulin glargine users in Lithuania: A retrospective population-based study
Jonusas Justinas,
Drevinskaitė Mingailė,
Linkeviciute-Ulinskiene Donata,
Ladukas Adomas,
Patašius Aušvydas,
Zabulienė Lina,
Smailytė Giedrė
Affiliations
Jonusas Justinas
Laboratory of Cancer Epidemiology, National Cancer Institute, LT-08406, Vilnius, Lithuania
Drevinskaitė Mingailė
Laboratory of Cancer Epidemiology, National Cancer Institute, LT-08406, Vilnius, Lithuania
Linkeviciute-Ulinskiene Donata
The Medical Clinic, Västerås Central Hospital, 72189, Västerås, Sweden
Ladukas Adomas
Laboratory of Cancer Epidemiology, National Cancer Institute, LT-08406, Vilnius, Lithuania
Patašius Aušvydas
Laboratory of Cancer Epidemiology, National Cancer Institute, LT-08406, Vilnius, Lithuania
Zabulienė Lina
Institute of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Vilnius University, 03101, Vilnius, Lithuania
Smailytė Giedrė
Laboratory of Cancer Epidemiology, National Cancer Institute, LT-08406, Vilnius, Lithuania
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1515/med-2024-1017
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 19,
no. 1
pp.
1513
– 30
Abstract
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The aim of this study was to determine the association between insulin glargine usage and the potential increase in cancer risk among the Lithuanian population diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM).
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