Papers/PMID:25048246
Vitamin A intake and risk of melanoma: a meta-analysis.
PloS one2014The record
1 finding · 1 compound · 1 endpoint
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all-trans-retinol — decreases melanoma incidence
ModerateEvidence strength: moderate. Human evidence with one recorded weakness, or capped at moderate by its design or by unread numbers.Findingreplicated ×1“A pooled analysis of 8 studies suggested that subjects with the highest intake of retinol had 20% lower risk of melanoma (OR = 0.80, 95% CI = 0.69–0.92), when comparing those with the lowest intake.”
Quoted verbatim from Vitamin A intake and risk of melanoma: a meta-analysis.. - Study
- meta-analysis
- Dose
- highest versus lowest category of retinol intake
- Population
- Participants in 8 case-control and cohort studies of retinol intake and melanoma, highest versus lowest intake category
Effect 0.8 odds ratio, 95% CI 0.69 to 0.92
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