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Increased incidence of non-Hodgkin lymphoma, leukemia, and myeloma in patients with diabetes mellitus type 2: a meta-analysis of observational studies.
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- Glycemic control and the incidence of neoplasm in patients with type 2 diabetes: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Endocrine · 2020Pooled it
- Effect of diabetes mellitus on survival in patients with gallbladder Cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC cancer · 2020Pooled it
- Risk for Colorectal Neoplasia in Patients With Helicobacter pylori Infection: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Clinical and translational gastroenterology · 2020Pooled it
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- Long-term risk of cardiovascular mortality in lymphoma survivors: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Cancer medicine · 2018Pooled it
- Diabetes mellitus and the risk of gastrointestinal cancer in women compared with men: a meta-analysis of cohort studies.BMC cancer · 2018Pooled it
- Diabetes mellitus and the risk of bladder cancer: A PRISMA-compliant meta-analysis of cohort studies.Medicine · 2017Pooled it
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- Association of body mass index and survival in pediatric leukemia: a meta-analysis.The American journal of clinical nutrition · 2016Pooled it
- The association between the use of proton pump inhibitors and the risk of hypomagnesemia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.PloS one · 2014Pooled it
- Physical activity, diabetes, and risk of thyroid cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis.European journal of epidemiology · 2013Pooled it
- CARING (CAncer Risk and INsulin analoGues): the association of diabetes mellitus and cancer risk with focus on possible determinants - a systematic review and a meta-analysis.Current drug safety · 2013Pooled it
- The effect of steroid pulse therapy on carbohydrate metabolism in multiple myeloma patients: a randomized crossover observational clinical study.Journal of endocrinological investigation · 2014Trial
- SGLT-2 Inhibitors are Associated With a Lower Risk of Multiple Myeloma.European journal of haematology · 2026Article
- Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists and risk for hematologic malignancies: a multicenter propensity score-matched analysis.Blood cancer journal · 2026Article
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Abstract
Hematologic malignancies are a heterogeneous group of conditions with an unclear etiology. We hypothesized that diabetes mellitus type 2 is associated with increased risk of developing lymphoma, leukemia, and myeloma. A literature search identified 26 studies (13 case-control and 13 cohort studies) evaluating such an association. Outcome was calculated as the odds ratio (OR) using a random effects model. Heterogeneity and publication bias were evaluated using the I(2) index and the trim-and-fill analysis, respectively. Quality was assessed using the Newcastle-Ottawa scale. The OR for non-Hodgkin lymphoma was increased at 1.22 (95% confidence interval [CI], 1.07-1.39; P < .01) but the OR for Hodgkin lymphoma was not. There was an increased OR for peripheral T-cell lymphoma (OR = 2.42, 95% CI, 1.24-4.72; P = .009) but not for other non-Hodgkin lymphoma subtypes. The OR for leukemia was 1.22 (95% CI, 1.03-1.44; P = .02) and the OR for myeloma was 1.22 (95% CI, 0.98-1.53; P = .08). Although diabetes mellitus type 2 seems to increase the risk of developing lymphoma, leukemia, and myeloma, future studies should focus on evaluating other potential confounders such as obesity, dietary habits, physical activity, and/or antidiabetic therapy.
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