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Table 3 The analysis of publication bias in the included studies and after the elimination of paediatric/adolescent studies

From: Association of serum ferritin with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: a meta-analysis

Comparison

All studies

Excluding paediatric/adolescent studies

NAFLD vs control

0.602

0.317

NAFL vs control

0.317

NA

NASH vs control

0.602

NA

NASH vs NAFL

0.788

0.621

  1. Data are showed as p values derived from Egger’s regression. If p > 0.05, there is no publication bias