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Meta-analysis of genome-wide association study identifies FBN2 as a novel locus associated with systemic lupus erythematosus in Thai population
BackgroundDifferences in the expression of variants across ethnic groups in the systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients have been well...
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Assessing the evidence on the differential impact of menthol versus non-menthol cigarette use on smoking cessation in the U.S. population: a systematic review and meta-analysis
BackgroundThe potential impact of menthol versus non-menthol cigarette use on smoking behaviors is an intensely scrutinized topic in the public...
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Prevalence of Human Toxoplasmosis in Spain Throughout the Three Last Decades (1993–2023): A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Humans are infected by Toxoplasma gondii worldwide and its consequences may seriously affect an immune deprived population such as HIV and...
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Effects of Regular Physical Activity on the Immune System, Vaccination and Risk of Community-Acquired Infectious Disease in the General Population: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
BackgroundRegular physical activity is the prime modality for the prevention of numerous non-communicable diseases and has also been advocated for...
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Insulin dependence increases the risk of postoperative complications and inferior outcome but not the survivorship of total joint arthroplasty among diabetic population: a systematic review and meta-analysis
PurposeDiabetes mellitus (DM) has been associated with poorer outcomes in total hip arthroplasty (THA) and total knee arthroplasty (TKA). However, it...
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Prevalence of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in pediatrics and adolescents: a systematic review and meta-analysis
BackgroundAs childhood obesity escalates worldwide, the prevalence of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in pediatric and adolescent...
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National, regional, and global prevalence of cigarette smoking among women/females in the general population: a systematic review and meta-analysis
BackgroundThis systematic and meta-analysis review aimed to provide an updated estimate of the prevalence of ever and current cigarette smoking in...
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Association of Helicobacter pylori vacA genotypes and peptic ulcer in Iranian population: a systematic review and meta-analysis
BackgroundHelicobacter pylori is accounted as the most etiologic agent for digestive disorders, in particular, the most important of them i.e....
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Global prevalence of cardiometabolic risk factors in the military population: a systematic review and meta-analysis
BackgroundAlthough there are numerous studies on the global prevalence of cardiometabolic risk factors (CMRFs) in military personnel, the pooled...
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Methods for meta-analysis and meta-regression of binomial data: concepts and tutorial with Stata command metapreg
BackgroundDespite the widespread interest in meta-analysis of proportions, its rationale, certain theoretical and methodological concepts are poorly...
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Prevalence rate of primary osteoporosis in China: a meta-analysis
BackgroundPrimary osteoporosis (POP) is recognized as a “silent disease” and often ignored. This meta-analysis aimed to determine the prevalence of...
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Risk factors for develo** acute compartment syndrome in the pediatric population: a systematic review and meta-analysis
PurposeAcute compartment syndrome (ACS) is often difficult to diagnose in pediatric patients due to their erratic symptomatology. Therefore, it is of...
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Calcium intake, calcium supplementation and cardiovascular disease and mortality in the British population: EPIC-norfolk prospective cohort study and meta-analysis
The role of dietary calcium in cardiovascular disease prevention is unclear. We aimed to determine the association between calcium intake and...
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Prevalence of ankylosing spondylitis in a Chinese population: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a common inflammatory rheumatic disease that affects the axial skeleton. In this study, we systematically reviewed...
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Incidence of stroke among Saudi population: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Background and aimsStroke is a leading cause of death and disability worldwide. However, our knowledge of the incidence of stroke for Saudi Arabian...
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Rs9939609 polymorphism of the fat mass and obesity-associated (FTO) gene and metabolic syndrome susceptibility in the Chinese population: a meta-analysis
PurposeThe relationship between the rs9939609 allele of fat mass and obesity-associated (FTO) gene and metabolic syndrome (MS) susceptibility has...
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The association between ulcerative colitis and COVID-19 severity: a systematic review and meta-analysis systematic review
PurposeAfter the COVID-19 pandemic, many challenges arose regarding the impact of this disease on people with ulcerative colitis. The aims of this...
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All-cause and cause-specific mortality in rheumatoid arthritis: a meta-analysis
ObjectiveThis study aimed to evaluate standardized mortality ratios (SMRs) for both all-cause and cause-specific mortality in patients with...
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Global prevalence of asthma-COPD overlap (ACO) in the general population: a systematic review and meta-analysis
BackgroundAsthma-COPD overlap (ACO) is a term that encompasses patients with features of both asthma and COPD. To date, the global prevalence of ACO...
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Excess mortality during the COVID-19 pandemic in low-and lower-middle-income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis
BackgroundAlthough the COVID-19 pandemic claimed a great deal of lives, it is still unclear how it affected mortality in low- and lower-middle-income...
