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Alcohol consumption and the risk of Barrett's esophagus: a comprehensive meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT: Several studies have been proposed to investigate the association between alcohol consumption and risk of Barrett's esophagus (BE), but as of yet, no quantitative summary of the literature to clarify the relationship between them. In our study, twenty eligible cohort studies involving 42925 participants were identified. Combined relative risk (RR) ratios for the highest versus lowest alcohol consumption levels were calculated. The alcohol dose-response analysis was performed to investigate the association between the increment consumption of 10 g/d alcohol and the risk of developing BE. Subgroup analyses were used to examine heterogeneity across the studies. A combined RR of 0.98 (0.62-1.34) was found when comparing highest vs. lowest alcohol consumption levels for BE. An inverse association between alcohol and incidence of BE (RR 0.51; 95% CI: 0.055-0.96) was demonstrated in women. Moreover, Asian drinkers had a relative higher risk of BE (RR 1.34; 95% CI: 1.11-1.56) compared with Western drinkers. In conclusion, our results showed that overall alcohol consumption was not associated with increased BE incidence. The limited data available on alcohol consumption supports a tentative inversion of alcohol consumption with BE risk in women, while Asian drinkers tend to have a higher risk of BE.

SUBMITTER: Ren LL

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4635354 | biostudies-literature | 2015

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Alcohol consumption and the risk of Barrett's esophagus: a comprehensive meta-analysis.

Ren Lin-Lin LL Yan Ting-Ting TT Wang Zhen-Hua ZH Bian Zhao-Lian ZL Yang Fan F Hong Jie J Chen Hao-Yan HY Fang Jing-Yuan JY

Scientific reports 20151106

Several studies have been proposed to investigate the association between alcohol consumption and risk of Barrett's esophagus (BE), but as of yet, no quantitative summary of the literature to clarify the relationship between them. In our study, twenty eligible cohort studies involving 42925 participants were identified. Combined relative risk (RR) ratios for the highest versus lowest alcohol consumption levels were calculated. The alcohol dose-response analysis was performed to investigate the a ...[more]

PMID: 26542211

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Project description:Background and aimsBarrett's esophagus (BE) is the only recognized precursor for esophageal adenocarcinoma. Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection is a major contributing factor towards upper gastrointestinal diseases, but its relationship with BE remains controversial. Some previous studies suggested that H. pylori infection negatively correlated with BE, while others did not. This may be attributed to the difference in the selection of control groups among studies. The present meta-analysis aims to clarify their association by combining all available data from well-designed studies.MethodsThe PubMed, EMBASE, and Cochrane Library databases were searched. Odds ratios (ORs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were pooled by a random-effects model. Heterogeneity was evaluated using the Cochran's Q test and I 2 statistics. Meta-regression, subgroup, and leave-one-out sensitivity analyses were employed to explore the sources of heterogeneity.ResultsTwenty-four studies with 1,354,369 participants were included. Meta-analysis found that patients with BE had a significantly lower prevalence of H. pylori infection than those without (OR = 0.53, 95% CI = 0.45-0.64; p < 0.001). The heterogeneity was statistically significant (I² = 79%; p < 0.001). Meta-regression, subgroup, and leave-one-out sensitivity analyses did not find any source of heterogeneity. Meta-analysis of 7 studies demonstrated that CagA-positive H. pylori infection inversely correlated with BE (OR = 0.25, 95% CI = 0.15-0.44; p = 0.000), but not CagA-negative H. pylori infection (OR = 1.22, 95% CI = 0.90-1.67; p = 0.206). Meta-analysis of 4 studies also demonstrated that H. pylori infection inversely correlated with LSBE (OR = 0.39, 95% CI = 0.18-0.86; p = 0.019), but not SSBE (OR = 0.73, 95% CI = 0.30-1.77; p = 0.484).ConclusionH. pylori infection negatively correlates with BE. More experimental studies should be necessary to elucidate the potential mechanisms in future.

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Alcohol consumption and the risk of Barrett's esophagus: a comprehensive meta-analysis.

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Alcohol consumption and the risk of Barrett's esophagus: a comprehensive meta-analysis.

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