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April 2010 PMID 20405030

Benfluorex and unexplained valvular heart disease: a case-control study.

Irène Frachon, Yves Etienne, Yannick Jobic, Grégoire Le Gal, Marc Humbert, Christophe Leroyer

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The conversations involve referencing a prominent figure, Irène Frachon, and speculate about her potential legal repercussions linked to her book, highlighting a cautious but engaged attitude. The tone is conversational and somewhat skeptical, focusing on the possible consequences for individuals involved rather than a detailed critique of the study itself.

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Abstract in brief

  • A case-control study found that patients who took benfluorex, a drug used for managing overweight diabetic patients, had a higher likelihood of developing unexplained mitral valve regurgitation compared to those who did not take the drug.
  • The study involved patients admitted to cardiology units between 2003 and 2009, with cases being patients with unexplained mitral regurgitation and controls having explained causes; 19 of 27 cases had used benfluorex, compared to only 3 of 54 controls.
  • The results suggest that benfluorex use is linked to an increased risk of unexplained valvular heart disease, specifically mitral regurgitation.]
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Guillaume SEE
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Aujourd'hui, j’échange avec Irène Frachon.

Apr 3, 2024 · 1 like · 108 followers View post →
mizmo
@_mizmo · X

@jrseihgstein @EricBillyFR @alainhoupert Aurait elle été poursuivi pour avoir participer a cette publication, base de son livre, qui révèlera au grand public cette problématique ? https://t.co/exfUXCyNVL

Nov 23, 2023 · 2,267 followers View post →

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Guillaume SEE
@GuillaumeSEE · X

Aujourd'hui, j’échange avec Irène Frachon.

Apr 3, 2024 · 1 like · 108 followers View post →
mizmo
@_mizmo · X

@jrseihgstein @EricBillyFR @alainhoupert Aurait elle été poursuivi pour avoir participer a cette publication, base de son livre, qui révèlera au grand public cette problématique ? https://t.co/exfUXCyNVL

Nov 23, 2023 · 2,267 followers View post →
Ce que dit l'étude d'Irène Frachon | Le Quotidien du Médecin ...
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En avril 2010, Irène Frachon (CHU Brest) et coll. publient dans « PLoS ONE » (PLoS ONE 5(4):e10128.doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0010128) une étude intitulée ...

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