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The present meta-analysis aims to evaluate the impact of myosteatosis on overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS) in patients with pancreatic cancer (PC). A comprehensive literature search was conducted in the Medline, Web of Science, and Embase databases. The hazard ratio (HR) and corresponding 95% confidence interval (CI) for the association between myosteatosis and survival outcomes were pooled using a random-effects model.

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  • * A systematic review and meta-analysis of 11 studies involving nearly 12,000 IS patients showed that high baseline Lp(a) levels significantly increase the risk of unfavorable outcomes, especially right after the stroke and within the first six months.
  • * The findings suggest that monitoring Lp(a) levels could be important in understanding and managing stroke recovery, though the connection is somewhat influenced by the levels of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C).
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Cytokeratin-18 (CK-18) is a marker of hepatic cell death. Serum CK-18 could serve as a prognostic marker for patients with advanced liver disease (ALD). This meta-analysis aims to explore the association between total CK-18 (M65) and caspase-cleaved CK-18 (M30) levels with the prognosis of ALD patients.

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