Why the study?
Does the use of captopril and other antihypertensive medication reduce the incidence of breast cancer in women aged 30-79 years?
Population
Women aged 30-79 years from the UK General Practitioner Research Database (GPRD)
Comparison
Captopril and other antihypertensive medication vs Non-users of antihypertensive medication
Design
Cohort
Authors
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Antihypertensive use, including captopril, shows no breast cancer association; leaves open causal effects pending randomized data.
Does the use of captopril and other antihypertensive medication reduce the incidence of breast cancer in women aged 30-79 years?
The use of antihypertensive medications, including captopril, is not associated with an altered risk of developing breast cancer in women.
González‐Pérez et al. (2003) studied this question.
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