In Patients Older Than 50 Years of Age, Long-Term PPI

question 3

True/False

In patients older than 50 years of age, long-term PPI use is associated with an increased risk of hip fracture.

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Definitions:

Terminal Bud

The primary area of growth in most plants, typically found at the tip of a stem where it can give rise to new tissue and extend the length of the stem.

Vascular Tissue

The system of tubes in plants that conducts water, minerals, and nutrients.

Phloem

In plants, the network of tissues responsible for carrying sugars and metabolic outputs from the leaves to the lower parts.

Tunicate

Invertebrate chordate that loses most of its defining chordate traits during the transition to adulthood.