Body mass index and hand osteoarthritis susceptibility: an updated meta-analysis

Body mass index and risk of knee osteoarthritis: systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective studies

OBJECTIVES Obesity is suggested to be a risk factor for knee osteoarthritis (OA). This meta-analysis aimed to examine the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and the risk of knee OA in published prospective studies. DESIGN Meta-analysis. STUDIES REVIEWED An extensive literature review was performed, and relevant studies published in English were retrieved from the computerised databa...

Studying the Association between STAT4 Gene Polymorphism and Susceptibility to Rheumatoid Arthritis Disease: An Updated Meta-Analysis

IL-10 Polymorphisms and Tuberculosis Susceptibility: An Updated Meta-Analysis

PURPOSE The association of interleukin-10 (IL-10) polymorphisms (-1082G/A, -819C/T, -592A/C) and interleukin-6 (IL-6) poly-morphisms (-174G/C) with tuberculosis (TB) risk has been widely reported. However, the results are controversial. To clarify the role of these polymorphisms in TB, we performed a meta-analysis of all available and relevant published studies. MATERIALS AND METHODS Based on...

Acellular pertussis vaccine efficacy: An updated systematic review and meta –analysis

Background: Recent studies indicate an increased incidence of pertussis disease in recent years. The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of the acellular vaccine for children (as a replacement of current whole cell vaccine in the Expanded Program on Immunization) and for high-risk adults in Iran through updating current best available evidence.   Methods: We performed a syste...

Prevalence of hypertension in Iran: An updated systematic review and meta-analysis of community-based studies

Background: Hypertension (HTN) is one of the primary risk factors for heart disease and stroke worldwide. The present meta-analysis was aimed to systematically review and statistically estimate the prevalence rate of pre-hypertension (PHTN) and HTN in the Iranian child/adolescent and adult age groups. Methods: In this study, four International databases, including PubMed, Scopus, Web of Scien...