Metformin, Asian ethnicity and risk of prostate cancer in type 2 diabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis

BACKGROUND: Metformin is associated with a reduced risk of some cancers but its effect on prostate cancer is unclear. Some studies suggest only Asians derive this benefit. Therefore, we undertook a systematic review with particular attention to ethnicity. METHODS: Medline, Embase, Scopus, Web of Sci...

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Autores principales: Chen, Christopher B., Eskin, Maxim, Eurich, Dean T., Majumdar, Sumit R., Johnson, Jeffrey A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2018
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5763543/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29320995
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12885-017-3934-9

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5763543/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29320995
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12885-017-3934-9

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