The Relationship Between Hormone Replacement Therapy and Risk of Kidney Cancer in Women: A Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT: Results from the epidemiologic studies on the relationship between hormone replacement therapy (HRT) and the risk of kidney cancer in women were not completely consistent. This meta-analysis aimed to evaluate the relationship between HRT and risk of kidney cancer in women. We performed a meta-analysis of observational studies to assess this association. The PubMed and Embase databases were searched from their inception to January 29, 2020, to identify relevant studies that fit the pre-stated inclusion criteria; reference lists from the retrieved articles were also been reviewed. Relative risks (RRs) with corresponding 95% CIs were extracted and combined using random effects models. Furthermore, dose-response, sensitivity analyses, publication bias, and subgroup analysis by study design, re

SUBMITTER: Zhang X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7366413 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr-Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature