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Metabolic Syndrome and Bladder Cancer Risk: A Meta-Analysis of Cohort Studies
By Teng H, Chen J, Qian J and 5 others.
Abstract
Background
This study aimed to systematically assess the relationship between metabolic syndrome (MetS) and the incidence of bladder cancer.
Methods
We performed a comprehensive search of the PubMed, EMBASE, Cochrane CENTRAL, Web of Science, and Scopus databases to retrieve eligible cohort studies. Pooled relative risk (RR) and corresponding 95% confidence interval (CI) were estimated using a random-effects model. Robustness was checked via a leave-one-out sensitivity analysis. Publication bias was assessed both graphically (funnel plots) and statistically (Begg's and Egger's tests).