Open AccessStatins and the risk of colorectal cancer: An updated systematic review and meta-analysis of 40 studies
Author(s) -
Theodore Lytras
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v20.i7.1858
Subject(s) - medicine , meta analysis , colorectal cancer , relative risk , observational study , publication bias , study heterogeneity , randomized controlled trial , cohort study , subgroup analysis , oncology , random effects model , cancer , confidence interval
To investigate the association between statin use and colorectal cancer risk, we conducted an updated meta-analysis of published studies.
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