Yu Liu1,2, Liang-Fu Jiang2, Rong-Peng Zhang2, Wen-Tong Zhang3,4,5. 1. Department of Pediatric Surgery, Qilu Hospital, Shandong Univeristy, Ji'nan, China. 2. Department of Pediatric Surgery, Linyi People's Hospital affiliated to Shandong Univeristy, Linyi, China. 3. Department of Pediatric Surgery, Qilu Hospital, Shandong Univeristy, Ji'nan, China. wwzjad_106@163.com. 4. Department of Pediatric Surgery, Linyi People's Hospital affiliated to Shandong Univeristy, Linyi, China. wwzjad_106@163.com. 5. Department of Pediatric Surgery, Qilu Hospital, Shandong Univeristy, No. 106 West of Wenhua Road, Ji'nan, 250012, China. wwzjad_106@163.com.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: This meta-analysis aimed to determine the role of human fatty acid binding protein 2 (FABP2) expression in the diagnosis of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) of newborns. DATA SOURCES: Eligible studies for further statistical analysis were identified from various databases including PubMed, Expert Medica Database, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, Google Scholar, China BioMedicine and China National Knowledge Infrastructure. Random effects model was used, and summary standardized mean difference (SMD) with its 95% confidence interval (CI) was calculated to assess the association of FABP2 expression and NEC. RESULTS: Ten articles which included 572 infants (262 infants with NEC and 310 healthy controls) were included in the current meta-analysis. FABP2 showed a positive relationship with NEC of newborns (SMD=2.88, 95% CI=2.09-3.67, P<0.001). And FABP2 expression was higher in patients with advanced stage of NEC (stage III or stage II+III) than in those with early stage of NEC (stage I) (SMD=-0.48, 95% CI=-0.87 to -0.09, P=0.015). Ethnicity-stratified analysis yielded significantly different estimates with a high FABP2 expression in NEC in both Caucasians (SMD=3.16, 95% CI=1.90-4.43, P<0.001) and Asians (SMD=2.57, 95% CI=1.50-3.64, P<0.001). Sample-based subgroup analysis showed that FABP2 expression was positively correlated with neonatal NEC in both urinary- and blood-sample subgroups (all P<0.05). CONCLUSION: The results prove that the high FABP2 expression is related to the damage to intestinal cells, which may be a possible early detection marker identifying neonatal NEC.
BACKGROUND: This meta-analysis aimed to determine the role of humanfatty acid binding protein 2 (FABP2) expression in the diagnosis of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) of newborns. DATA SOURCES: Eligible studies for further statistical analysis were identified from various databases including PubMed, Expert Medica Database, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, Google Scholar, China BioMedicine and China National Knowledge Infrastructure. Random effects model was used, and summary standardized mean difference (SMD) with its 95% confidence interval (CI) was calculated to assess the association of FABP2 expression and NEC. RESULTS: Ten articles which included 572 infants (262 infants with NEC and 310 healthy controls) were included in the current meta-analysis. FABP2 showed a positive relationship with NEC of newborns (SMD=2.88, 95% CI=2.09-3.67, P<0.001). And FABP2 expression was higher in patients with advanced stage of NEC (stage III or stage II+III) than in those with early stage of NEC (stage I) (SMD=-0.48, 95% CI=-0.87 to -0.09, P=0.015). Ethnicity-stratified analysis yielded significantly different estimates with a high FABP2 expression in NEC in both Caucasians (SMD=3.16, 95% CI=1.90-4.43, P<0.001) and Asians (SMD=2.57, 95% CI=1.50-3.64, P<0.001). Sample-based subgroup analysis showed that FABP2 expression was positively correlated with neonatal NEC in both urinary- and blood-sample subgroups (all P<0.05). CONCLUSION: The results prove that the high FABP2 expression is related to the damage to intestinal cells, which may be a possible early detection marker identifying neonatal NEC.
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Keywords:
fatty acid binding protein 2; meta-analysis; necrotizing enterocolitis of newborn; protein expression
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