51. Long-term proton pump inhibitors use and risk of gastric cancer: a meta-analysis of 926 386 participants
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Qianyi Wan, Xiao-Ting Wu, Yong Zhou, Ni Li, and Liang Du
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0301 basic medicine ,Oncology ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Web of science ,biology ,business.industry ,Gastroenterology ,MEDLINE ,Cancer ,Helicobacter pylori ,biology.organism_classification ,medicine.disease ,03 medical and health sciences ,030104 developmental biology ,0302 clinical medicine ,Increased risk ,Meta-analysis ,Internal medicine ,medicine ,030211 gastroenterology & hepatology ,business - Abstract
We read with interest the study by Cheung et al 1 reporting that long-term use of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) was associated with an increased risk of gastric cancer (GC) in participants after Helicobacter pylori eradication. Considering PPIs were widely used for the treatment of acid-related disorders, and previous studies about PPIs use and risk of GC did not have a consistent result. To better understand this issue, we conducted this meta-analysis that investigated the associations between long-term PPIs use and risk of GC. We searched the PubMed, Embase and Web of Science for potential studies published before March 2018. …
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- 2018