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World J Meta-Anal. Apr 26, 2017; 5(2): 63-70
Published online Apr 26, 2017. doi: 10.13105/wjma.v5.i2.63
Published online Apr 26, 2017. doi: 10.13105/wjma.v5.i2.63
Figure 1 Flow chart of the articles identified for the meta-analysis.
Figure 2 Funnel plot for publication bias.
Figure 3 Metaanalysis of mucin expression in pancreatic lesions (20 studies, 134 sub-studies).
PanIN: Pancreatic intraepithelial neoplasia; IPMN: Intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms; STn: Sialyl Tn.
Figure 4 Meta-analysis of mucin expression in pancreatic lesions, sub-studies of different lesions.
A: Ductal adenocarcinoma; B: Intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm (20 studies, 102 sub-studies). PanIN: Pancreatic intraepithelial neoplasia; IPMN: Intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms; STn: Sialyl Tn.
Figure 5 Meta-analysis of mucin expression in pancreatic lesions, sub-studies of different mucins.
A: MUC1; B: MUC2; C: MUC3; D: MUC4; E: MUC5AC; F: MUC5B; G: MUC6 (17 studies, 104 sub-studies). PanIN: Pancreatic intraepithelial neoplasia; IPMN: Intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms; STn: Sialyl Tn.
- Citation: Niv Y. Mucin expression and the pancreas: A systematic review and meta-analysis. World J Meta-Anal 2017; 5(2): 63-70
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2308-3840/full/v5/i2/63.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.13105/wjma.v5.i2.63