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- Title
A Meta-Analysis of Tea Consumption and the Risk of Bladder Cancer.
- Authors
Wang, Xiao; Lin, Yi-Wei; Wang, Shuai; Wu, Jian; Mao, Qi-Qi; Zheng, Xiang-Yi; Xie, Li-Ping
- Abstract
Objective: Previous studies on the association between tea consumption and bladder cancer risk have only illustrated contradictory results. The role of tea in bladder carcinogenesis still remains conflicting. In order to illustrate the potential relationship between tea consumption and bladder cancer, a meta-analysis of case-control and cohort studies was conducted. Methods: Eligible studies were retrieved via both computerized searches and review of references. Stratified analyses on types of tea, gender, study design, ethnicity and smoking status were performed. Fixed- or random-effect models were used to summarize the estimates of OR with 95% CIs. Results: Seventeen studies were eligible for our analysis. No statistical significance was detected between tea consumption and bladder cancer risk when comparing the highest with the lowest intake of tea (OR = 0.825, 95% CI 0.652-1.043). In the subgroup of green tea, we observed it illustrated a protective effect on bladder cancer (OR = 0.814, 95% CI 0.678-0.976). Conclusion: Our analysis indicated that green tea may have a protective effect on bladder cancer in Asian people. Further studies need to be conducted to better clarify the biological mechanisms. Copyright © 2012 S. Karger AG, Basel
- Subjects
META-analysis; BEVERAGE consumption; TEA; BLADDER cancer; CARCINOGENESIS; ETIOLOGY of diseases
- Publication
Urologia Internationalis, 2013, Vol 90, Issue 1, p10
- ISSN
0042-1138
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1159/000342804