Thiazolodinediones and Cancer: Duplicate Publication Bias?

F. de Vries*, M.P. Zeegers, L.M. Knapen, M.E. Goossens

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

A meta-analysis of epidemiological studies reported no increased risk for cancer in users of thiazolidinediones; however, subanalyses showed a small 1.1- to 1.2-fold increased risk for bladder cancer with thiazolidinedione use. This analysis was probably distorted by “duplicate publication bias.”
Original languageEnglish
Article number1147
Number of pages1
JournalOncologist
Volume18
Issue number10
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Oct 2013

Keywords

  • BLADDER-CANCER
  • METAANALYSIS
  • RISK
  • PIOGLITAZONE

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