@article{TLCR1407,
author = {Li Wang and Yong Song and Guan-Nan Wu and Dong-Mei Yuan},
title = {Association of the metformin with the risk of lung cancer: a meta-analysis},
journal = {Translational Lung Cancer Research},
volume = {2},
number = {4},
year = {2013},
keywords = {},
abstract = {Objective: To assess the correlation between metformin and risk of developing lung cancer by metaanalysis.
Methods: Papers on the correlation between metformin and risk of lung cancer were searched from PubMed, MEDLINE, EMBASE, ISI Web of Science, and Cochrane Library.
Results: Six papers on case-control study were included in this study, involving 39,787 metformin users and 177,752 controls. Meta-analysis showed that the risk of developing lung cancer was lower in metformin users than in those without metformin (OR=0.55, 95% CI: 0.35-0.85, P},
issn = {2226-4477}, url = {https://tlcr.amegroups.org/article/view/1407}
}