C-reactive protein, interleukin 6 and lung cancer risk: a meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Epidemiologic findings are inconsistent concerning the associations between C-reactive protein (CRP), interleukin 6 (IL-6) and lung cancer risk. We conducted a meta-analysis of epidemiologic studies to examine these associations.

Methods

A systematic literature search up to October 2011 was performed in MEDLINE and EMBASE. Study-specific risk estimates were pooled using a random-effects model.

Results

The 10 studies on CRP involved a total of 1918 lung cancer cases. The pooled RR of lung cancer for one unit change in natural logarithm (ln) CRP was 1.28 (95% CI 1.17-1.41). There was no statistically significant heterogeneity among studies (P = 0.116; I(2) = 36.6%). We also found that CRP was significantly associated with increased risk of lung cancer among men

SUBMITTER: Zhou B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3422305 | biostudies-literature | 2012

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature