Possible association between hepatitis C virus and malignancies different from hepatocellular carcinoma: A systematic review

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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 7, 2015; 21(45): 12896-12953
Published online Dec 7, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i45.12896

Table 13 Characteristics of available meta-analyses, reported in English, assessing the association between hepatitis C virus infection and pancreatic cancer risk

First author/Country	Title	Number of studies considered	Main conclusion	Adjustment for diabetes, alcohol, cigarette
Fiorino S, 2013 Italy	Association between hepatitis B or hepatitis C virus infection and risk of pancreatic adenocarcinoma development: a systematic review and meta-analysis	3 studies available for assessment of HCV infection and PAC risk	No statistically significant relationship between anti-HCV positivity and PAC risk, although a borderline value was detected in this comparison (RR = 1.16 (95%CI: 0.99-1.3)	Y Y Y
Xing S, 2013 China	Chronic hepatitis virus infection increases the risk of pancreatic cancer: a meta-analysis	7 studies included for assessment of HCV infection and PAC risk	Higher PAC risk in anti-HCV positive patients: RR = 1.21 (95%CI: 1.02-1.44)	Y Y Y
Xu JH, 2013 China	Hepatitis B or hepatitis C virus infection and risk of pancreatic cancer: a meta-analysis of observational studies	5 studies available for assessment of HCV infection and PAC risk	Higher risk of pancreatic cancer in subjects with past-exposure to HCV: RR = 1.26 (95%CI: 1.03-1.5)	Y Y Y

HCV: Hepatitis C virus; PAC: Pancreatic cancer; Y: Yes.

Citation: Fiorino S, Bacchi-Reggiani L, de Biase D, Fornelli A, Masetti M, Tura A, Grizzi F, Zanello M, Mastrangelo L, Lombardi R, Acquaviva G, di Tommaso L, Bondi A, Visani M, Sabbatani S, Pontoriero L, Fabbri C, Cuppini A, Pession A, Jovine E. Possible association between hepatitis C virus and malignancies different from hepatocellular carcinoma: A systematic review. World J Gastroenterol 2015; 21(45): 12896-12953
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DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v21.i45.12896