Endocan in prediabetes, diabetes, and diabetes-related complications: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Diabetes is one of the chronic conditions with a high burden all around the world. Macrovascular and microvascular involvement are among the common mechanisms by which diabetes can impact patients' lives. Endocan as an inflammatory endothelial biomarker has been shown to increase in several communicable and non-communicable diseases. Herein, we aim to investigate the role of endocan as a biomarker in diabetes as a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Methods

International databases, including PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, and Embase were searched for relevant studies assessing blood endocan in diabetic patients. Estimation of the standardized mean difference (SMD) and 95% confidence interval (CI) for comparison of circulating endocan levels between diabetic pati

SUBMITTER: Khalaji A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10186635 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature