Meta-Analysis
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World J Stem Cells. Jul 26, 2025; 17(7): 108202
Published online Jul 26, 2025. doi: 10.4252/wjsc.v17.i7.108202
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Figure 1 Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews - a flow chart of the study selection process for the effects of mesenchymal stem cell-based therapies for diabetes mellitus.
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Figure 2 The forest plots resulted from the meta-analysis of the effect of bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cell-based therapies on various glycemic outcomes. A: Hemoglobin A1c; B: Fasting blood glucose; C: C-peptide level; D: Insulin requirements. CI: Confidence interval.
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Figure 3 The forest plots resulted from the meta-analysis of the effect of allogeneic and autologous transplanted mesenchymal stem cell-based therapies on various glycemic outcomes. A: Hemoglobin A1c; B: Fasting blood glucose; C: C-peptide level; D: Insulin requirements. CI: Confidence interval; HbA1c: Hemoglobin A1c.
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Figure 4 The results of assessment of risk of bias in the studies that underwent meta-analysis.
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Figure 5 The safety assessment of mesenchymal stem cell-based therapies in patients suffering from diabetes mellitus.
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Figure 6 Various non-glycemic effects of mesenchymal stem cell-based therapies on patients with diabetes mellitus. MSC: Mesenchymal stem cell.