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Alpha-synuclein levels in patients with multiple system atrophy: a meta-analysis.
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International Journal of Neuroscience . May2018, Vol. 128 Issue 5, p477-486. 10p. - Publication Year :
- 2018
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Abstract
- Purpose:This study evaluates the relationship between multiple system atrophy and α-synuclein levels in the cerebrospinal fluid, plasma and neural tissue. Method:Literature search for relevant research articles was undertaken in electronic databases and study selection was based on a priori eligibility criteria. Random-effects meta-analyses of standardized mean differences in α-synuclein levels between multiple system atrophy patients and normal controls were conducted to obtain the overall and subgroup effect sizes. Meta-regression analyses were performed to evaluate the effect of age, gender and disease severity on standardized mean differences. Results:Data were obtained from 11 studies involving 378 multiple system atrophy patients and 637 healthy controls (age: multiple system atrophy patients 64.14 [95% confidence interval 62.05, 66.23] years; controls 64.16 [60.06, 68.25] years; disease duration: 44.41 [26.44, 62.38] months). Cerebrospinal fluid α-synuclein levels were significantly lower in multiple system atrophy patients than in controls but in plasma and neural tissue, α-synuclein levels were significantly higher in multiple system atrophy patients (standardized mean difference: −0.99 [−1.65, −0.32];p= 0.001). Percentage of male multiple system atrophy patients was significantly positively associated with the standardized mean differences of cerebrospinal fluid α-synuclein levels (p= 0.029) whereas the percentage of healthy males was not associated with the standardized mean differences of cerebrospinal fluid α-synuclein levels (p= 0.920). Conclusion:In multiple system atrophy patients, α-synuclein levels were significantly lower in the cerebrospinal fluid and were positively associated with the male gender. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00207454
- Volume :
- 128
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- International Journal of Neuroscience
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 128003614
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00207454.2017.1394851