1. Thrombomodulin and High-Sensitive C-Reactive Protein Levels in Blood Correlate with the Development of Cerebral Infarction Among Asians.
- Author
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Han Y, Wu S, Hu Q, Xiao JQ, Wei DM, Liu LL, and Li ZZ
- Subjects
- Female, Genetic Heterogeneity, Humans, Male, Publication Bias, Regression Analysis, Asian People, C-Reactive Protein metabolism, Cerebral Infarction blood, Thrombomodulin blood
- Abstract
Our meta-analysis was designed to obtain the correlation between thrombomodulin (TM) and high-sensitive C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) levels and the development of cerebral infarction (CI). Case-control studies relevant to the role plasma TM levels and serum hs-CRP levels in the development of CI were retrieved both electronically and manually and further screened according to a predetermined inclusion and exclusion criteria. All enrolled studies were analyzed for meta-regression analyses, sensitivity analyses, and assessments of publication bias. Comprehensive Meta-analysis 2.0 software (CMA 2.0) was used for statistical analysis. A total of 359 studies were initially retrieved, and 13 studies were eventually recruited into our meta-analysis with a total of 881 CI patients (plasma TM levels: n = 513; serum hs-CRP levels: n = 368) and 1067 healthy controls. The results of our meta-analysis suggested that plasma TM levels and serum hs-CRP levels in CI patients were significantly higher than those in healthy controls. In conclusion, increased plasma TM levels and serum hs-CRP levels in CI patients were associated with the development of CI in Asians.
- Published
- 2016
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