Association of circulating resistin and adiponectin levels with Kawasaki disease: A meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT: The present meta-analysis was performed to examine the association between circulating blood adipokine levels and Kawasaki disease (KD). Studies were identified by searching various databases, including Web of Science, EMBASE, PubMed, Wanfang and China National Knowledge Infrastructure. After the studies were pooled, the mean difference (MD) and corresponding 95% CI were calculated. Subgroup analyses and publication bias detection were also performed. The Cochrane Q test and I2 statistics were performed using Review Manager software (version 5.3) to test for heterogeneity. A Begg's test was used to assess publication bias and STATA software (version 12.0) was used for statistical analysis. The results revealed that the KD group exhibited higher levels of resistin compared with those in the

SUBMITTER: Cai X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6966156 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature