Statins and the Risk of Gastric Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT: Previous epidemiological studies have reported that the use of statins is associated with a decreased risk of gastric cancer, although the beneficial effects of statins on the reduction of gastric cancer remain unclear. Therefore, we conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to investigate the association between the use of statins and the risk of gastric cancer. Electronic databases such as PubMed, EMBASE, Scopus, and Web of Science were searched between 1 January 2000 and 31 August 2022. Two authors used predefined selection criteria to independently screen all titles, abstracts, and potential full texts. Observational studies (cohort and case-control) or randomized control trials that assessed the association between statins and gastric cancer were included in the primary and seco

SUBMITTER: Su CH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9739712 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature