Associations between alcohol intake and diabetic retinopathy risk: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Some previous studies have reported inconsistent results on the association between alcohol intake and diabetic retinopathy (DR) risk. This study aimed to evaluate the potential effects of alcohol intake on subsequent DR risk using a meta-analytic approach.

Methods

Three electronic databases (PubMed, EmBase, and the Cochrane library) were systematically searched for observational studies from their inception till November 2019. The pooled odds ratio (OR) with 95% confidence interval (CI) were applied for the summary effect estimate using a random-effects model.

Results

A total of 15 studies (5 cohort studies, 4 case-control studies, and 6 cross-sectional studies) with 37,290 participants and 12,711 DR cases were selected for the final meta-analysis. The poo

SUBMITTER: Chen C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7368775 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature