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Sixteen studies, totaling 3096 patients, were included. High miR-21 expression was associated with higher hazard ratio (HR) values and decreased overall survival (OS) in CRC and PDAC, but this effect was not statistically significant in ESCC. The pooled HRs for CRC, PDAC, and ESCC were 1.54 (95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.14-2.07; P\u2009=\u20090.004; I2\u2009=\u200971%), 2.11 (95% CI: 1.81-2.46; P\u2009&amp;lt;\u20090.001; I2\u2009=\u20090%), and 1.79 (95% CI: 0.82-3.92; P\u2009=\u20090.15; I2\u2009=\u200975%), respectively. Patients with high miR-21 expression had higher HR values and decreased disease-free survival (DFS) compared to those with low miR-21 expression in all three cancer types. The pooled HRs for CRC, PDAC, and ESCC were 1.88 (95% CI: 1.36-2.60; P\u2009&amp;lt;\u20090.001; I2\u2009=\u200959%), 2.04 (95% CI: 1.34-3.11; P\u2009&amp;lt;\u20090.001; I2\u2009=\u200917%), and 1.77 (95% CI: 1.04-3.03; P\u2009=\u20090.04; I2\u2009=\u200936%), respectively.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Elevated miR-21 expression levels are associated with poorer OS and DFS in patients with CRC, pancreatic cancer, and esophageal cancer. 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