Table 1 The characteristics of studies included in the meta-analysis
From: Epicardial fat tissue in patients with psoriasis:a systematic review and meta-analysis
Study | Arms | Patients | Gender (M/F) | Age (year) | BMI (Kg/m2) | PASI score | Total cholesterol, mg/dl | Triglycerides, mg/dl | HDL, mg/dl | LDL, mg/dl | EFT | Measurement tool | Study quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sen. et al. 2013 [9] | Psoriasis | 65 | 39/26 | 41.1 ± 3.3 | 25.9 ± 2.8 | 17.5 ± 5.7 | 190 ± 46 | 163 ± 78 | 33 ± 9 | 132 ± 33 | 7.3 ± 0.5 mm | Echocardiography | 20 |
Non-psoriasis | 50 | 28/22 | 40.5 ± 3.8 | 25.5 ± 2.3 | 199 ± 37 | 172 ± 88 | 34 ± 7 | 121 ± 36 | 6.5 ± 0.5 mm | Echocardiography | |||
Zehra. et al. 2014 [10] | Psoriasis | 31 | 14/17 | 42 ± 11.1 | 28.1 ± 5.6 | 6.1 ± 4 | 206.1 ± 34.8 | 165.4 ± 75.3 | 47.9 ± 8.0 | 125.1 ± 30.5 | 6.4 ± 2.6 mm | Echocardiography | 19 |
Non-psoriasis | 32 | 13/19 | 41.1 ± 6.8 | 30.9 ± 9.9 | 198.6 ± 31.8 | 143.5 ± 60.6 | 43.3 ± 13.4 | 126.6 ± 28.0 | 5.1 ± 1.9 mm | Echocardiography | |||
Ahmet. et al. 2014 [11] | Psoriasis | 115 | 62/53 | 33.6 ± 6.0 | 26.1 ± 3.1 | 3.8 ± 4.1 | 185.4 ± 37.4 | 125.3 ± 77.3 | 49.2 ± 12.9 | 129.4 ± 33.7 | 5.7 ± 1.2 mm | Echocardiography | 20 |
Non-psoriasis | 60 | 28/32 | 32.5 ± 8.3 | 25.2 ± 3.2 | 179.1 ± 33.8 | 126.2 ± 67.0 | 48.4 ± 13.5 | 127.7 ± 26.1 | 4.1 ± 1.0 mm | Echocardiography | |||
Balci .et al. 2014 [12] | Psoriasis | 38 | 26/12 | 42.2 ± 15.0 | 28.8 ± 3.9 | 9.8 ± 9.3 | 203.1 ± 33.7 | 150.2 ± 74.4 | 136.2 ± 27.7 | 37.6 ± 9.9 | 13.8 ± 8.4 cm2 | CT | 19 |
Non-psoriasis | 38 | 26/12 | 39.8 ± 13.5 | 27.4 ± 4.2 | 185.2 ± 38.5 | 130.1 ± 62.6 | 124.4 ± 42.1 | 41.4 ± 8.9 | 9.7 ± 6.4 cm2 | CT | |||
Torres. et al. 2015 [13] | Psoriasis | 100 | 64/36 | 47.4 ± 10.8 | 28.6 ± 4.99 | 12.8 ± 8.0 | 206.5 ± 39.9 | 126.7 ± 72.6 | 129.1 ± 38.2 | 51.5 ± 13.2 | 101.4 ± 55.52 ml | CT | 21 |
Non-psoriasis | 202 | 130/72 | 54.4 ± 10.1 | 28.1 ± 4.17 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 92.2 ± 38.33 ml | CT |