Journal of diabetes and its complications
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J. Diabetes Complicat. · May 2018
Meta AnalysisDiabetes mellitus, blood glucose and the risk of atrial fibrillation: A systematic review and meta-analysis of cohort studies.
Diabetes and elevated blood glucose have been associated with increased risk of atrial fibrillation in a number of epidemiological studies, however, the findings have not been entirely consistent. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to clarify the association. ⋯ This meta-analysis suggest that prediabetes and diabetes increase the risk of atrial fibrillation by 20% and 28%, respectively, and there is a dose-response relationship between increasing blood glucose and atrial fibrillation. Any further studies should clarify whether the association between diabetes and blood glucose and atrial fibrillation is independent of adiposity.