Meta-Analysis
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2021.
World J Hepatol. Jul 27, 2021; 13(7): 815-829
Published online Jul 27, 2021. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v13.i7.815
Figure 1
Figure 1 PRISMA flow diagram.
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Figure 2 Risk of bias assessment (risk of bias in non-randomized studies-of interventions).
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Figure 3 Forest plot of alanine aminotransferase and funnel plot without outlier. CI: Confidence interval; IGB: Intragastric balloon.
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Figure 4 Forest plot of gamma-glutamyltransferase. CI: Confidence interval; IGB: Intragastric balloon.
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Figure 5 Forest plot of glycated hemoglobin. CI: Confidence interval; IGB: Intragastric balloon.
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Figure 6 Forest plot of triglycerides. CI: Confidence interval; IGB: Intragastric balloon.
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Figure 7 Forest plot of systolic blood pressure. CI: Confidence interval; IGB: Intragastric balloon.
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Figure 8 Forest plot of homeostatic model assessment. CI: Confidence interval; IGB: Intragastric balloon.
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Figure 9 Forest plot of waist circumference. CI: Confidence interval; IGB: Intragastric balloon.
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Figure 10  Forest plot of body mass index. CI: Confidence interval; IGB: Intragastric balloon.
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Figure 11  Forest plot of liver volume. CI: Confidence interval; IGB: Intragastric balloon.
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Figure 12  Meta-regression and the correlation between alanine aminotransferase and body mass index. BMI: Body mass index.

  • Citation: de Freitas Júnior JR, Ribeiro IB, de Moura DTH, Sagae VMT, de Souza GMV, de Oliveira GHP, Sánchez-Luna SA, de Souza TF, de Moura ETH, de Oliveira CPMS, Bernardo WM, de Moura EGH. Effects of intragastric balloon placement in metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis. World J Hepatol 2021; 13(7): 815-829
  • URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5182/full/v13/i7/815.htm
  • DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4254/wjh.v13.i7.815