The Association between Leptin Level and Breast Cancer: A Meta-Analysis

Contradictory results have been reported regarding the association between leptin level and breast cancer. Therefore, a meta-analysis was performed to investigate this issue.) was calculated using fixed-effects or random-effects model analysis. was 0.71 (0.41, 1.01).This meta-analysis suggests that leptin level plays a role in breast cancer and has potential for development as a diagnostic tool