The effect of hydrochlorothiazide on the recurrence of nonmelanoma skin cancer: a 7-year retrospective study comprising 300 patients
This study aims to investigate the association between HCTZ use and recurrence in patients with NMSC.METHODS: We identified cases with NMSC from our hospital archives during the period between 2013 and 2019. Patients were divided into groups according to the pathological diagnosis, HCTZ use, and recurrence. Multivariable analysis was performed to determine factors associated with recurrence in BCC and SCC.RESULTS: Recurrences of BCC were significantly higher in HCTZ users with ORs of 4.839221 (95% confidence interval [CI], 1.22-19.12).In HCTZ users, NMSC cases were associated with increased age (p < 0.001 for both BCC a...
Source: Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences - July 21, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Burak Özkan S üleyman Savran Kadri Ak ıncı Abbas Albayati Pinar İncel Uysal Ahmet Çağrı Uysal Source Type: research
