The PLOS One Editors retract this article [1,2] due to concerns about potential manipulation of the publication process. These concerns call into question the validity and provenance of the reported results and compliance with PLOS policies. We regret that the issues were not identified prior to the article’s publication.
All authors did not agree with the retraction.
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- 1. Sanjari E, Raeisi Shahraki H, Khachatryan L, Mohammadian-Hafshejani A. RETRACTED: Investigating the association between diabetes and carpal tunnel syndrome: A systematic review and meta-analysis approach. PLoS One. 2024;19(4):e0299442. pmid:38626071
- 2. Sanjari E, Raeisi Shahraki H, Khachatryan LG, Mohammadian-Hafshejani A. Correction: Investigating the association between diabetes and carpal tunnel syndrome: A systematic review and meta-analysis approach. PLoS One. 2025;20(6):e0326976.
Citation: The PLOS One Editors (2025) Retraction: Investigating the association between diabetes and carpal tunnel syndrome: A systematic review and meta-analysis approach. PLoS One 20(12): e0338989. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0338989
Published: December 17, 2025
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