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ABSTRACT:
SUBMITTER: Zhang W
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4307477 | biostudies-literature | 2014
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Zhang Wei W Bai Xiyong X Ge Huai'e H Cui Haibin H Wei Zhijiang Z Han Guoda G
International journal of clinical and experimental medicine 20141215 12
Although many epidemiologic studies have investigated obesity and thyroid cancer risk, definite conclusions cannot be drawn. To clarify the effects of obesity on the risk of thyroid cancer, a meta-analysis was performed. Related studies were identified from PubMed, Springer Link, Ovid, Chinese Wanfang Data Knowledge Service Platform, Chinese National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), and Chinese Biology Medicine (CBM) till 16 Aug 2014. Pooled RRs and 95% CIs were used to assess the strength of th ...[more]