Exposure to persistent organic pollutants and thyroid cancer risk: a study protocol of systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The thyroid cancer incidence has been increasing all over the world. However, the aetiology of thyroid cancer remains unclear. A growing body of evidence suggested exposure to persistent organic pollutants (POPs) may play a role in the initiation of thyroid cancer, but the results are generally inconsistent across studies. This review aims to synthesise the evidence for the health effects of POPs on the risk of thyroid cancer.

Methods and analysis

This protocol was reported in accordance to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses Protocols (PRISMA) statements. A comprehensive search, including electronic database search (eg, PubMed, Embase, ProQuest and CNKI), website search and manual search, will be performed to identify all elig

SUBMITTER: Zhang YX 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8375755 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature