Alteration of ceruloplasmin in patients with malaria: a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The evidences of oxidative stress-related Plasmodium infection may alter the ceruloplasmin levels were inconsistent. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to collate and synthesize literatures on malaria and ceruloplasmin concentrations.

Methods

The systematic review has been registered with PROSPERO (CRD42023454859). Six electronic databases were systematically searched for investigated ceruloplasmin levels in malaria: ProQuest, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Ovid, PubMed, and Scopus, from their inception to August 2023. The quality of the included studies was assessed using the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) critical appraisal tools for cross-sectional, cohort, and case-control studies. Qualitative synthesis was undertaken to summarize findings from the included studi

SUBMITTER: Kotepui KU 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11580669 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature