Serum prolactin and gonadal hormones in hemodialysis women: a meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

A meta-analysis followed by PRISMA 2020 statement was performed aiming to present a whole prolactin and sex hormone profile in hemodialysis women.

Methods

Literatures were searched in PubMed, Cochrane library, Embase, and Web of science before March 11, 2023. Trial sequential analysis (TSA) was performed to test the conclusiveness of this meta-analysis. Egger's test and trim-and-fill analysis was used to test publication bias. We took standardized mean difference (SMD) as pool effect of hormones values including prolactin (PRL), follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), luteinizing hormone (LH), estradiol (E₂) and progesterone (P). This study was registered in PROSPERO and the number was CRD42023394503.

Results

Twenty-two articles from 13 countries wer

SUBMITTER: Zhang K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10518945 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature