Diabetes mellitus and the risk of gastric cancer: a meta-analysis of cohort studies.

ABSTRACT: Studies examining the relationship between diabetes mellitus (DM) and the risk of gastric cancer incidence or gastric cancer mortality have produced inconsistent results. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the evidence regarding the relationship between DM and subsequent gastric cancer incidence or gastric cancer mortality risk on the basis of cohort studies. A systematic search of articles in PubMed, EmBase, the Cochrane Library, and reference lists was conducted to identify relevant literature. Twenty-two cohort studies reporting data on 8,559,861 participants were included in the study. Overall, participants with DM had little or no change in the risk of gastric cancer, or gastric cancer mortality. There was no evidence of difference in the RR for gastric cancer between men and w

SUBMITTER: Miao ZF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5546528 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature