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ArticleTranslational cancer research2021

Risk of esophageal adenocarcinoma in patients with Barrett's esophagus using proton pump inhibitors: a systematic review with meta-analysis and sequential trial analysis.

Lunan Li, Zhongsheng Cao, Chenjing Zhang, Wensheng Pan

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Article in Translational cancer research, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Lunan LiBengBu Medical College, Bengbu, China.
Zhongsheng CaoBengBu Medical College, Bengbu, China.
Chenjing ZhangDepartment of Gastroenterology, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital, People's Hospital of Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, China.
Wensheng PanDepartment of Gastroenterology, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital, People's Hospital of Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, China.
Hangzhou Medical College · CNBengbu Medical College · CNZhejiang Provincial People's Hospital · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundProton pump inhibitors (PPIs) have been used to treat Barrett's esophagus (BE), but there seems to be insufficient evidence that PPIs can prevent esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC) and high grade dysplasia (HGD). This study aimed to evaluate the effects of PPIs in BE patients.

methodsPubMed and EMBASE were systematically searched. Stata13 and trial sequential analysis (TSA) software were used to carry out related statistics. Pooled odds ratio (OR) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were calculated.

resultsUsing PPIs to reduce the incidence of EAC and HGD has not been confirmed (OR, 0.61; 95% CI, 0.29-1.26). The pooled results of three cohort studies reported that PPIs use was protective (OR 0.48; 95% CI, 0.33-0.70). But the pooled results of five case-control study indicating PPIs use does not prove this protective effect (OR 0.73; 95% CI, 0.21-2.48). On pooled analysis of 4 US studies 2 Netherlands, protective effect on development of EAC and HGD was noted (OR, 0.59; 95% CI, 0.43-0.80) and (OR, 0.16; 95% CI, 0.03-0.75).

conclusionsAccording to the Meta analysis and TSA of existing studies, the protective effect of PPIs on the progression of BE patients to EAC and/or HGD has not been confirmed. TSA shows that more patients are needed before a clear conclusion can be reached.

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Barrett’s esophagus (BE)esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC)high grade dysplasia (HGD)meta-analysisProton pump inhibitors (PPIs)trial sequential analysis (TSA)

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