Chinese medical journal
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Chinese medical journal · Dec 2020
Meta AnalysisAnemia and insomnia: a cross-sectional study and meta-analysis.
Several recent genome-wide association studies suggested insomnia and anemia may share some common genetic components. We thus examined whether adults with anemia had higher odds of having insomnia relative to those without anemia in a cross-sectional study and a meta-analysis. ⋯ The presence of anemia was significantly associated with a higher likelihood of having insomnia in adults. Due to the nature of the cross-sectional study design, results should be interpreted with caution.
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Chinese medical journal · Dec 2020
Meta AnalysisAssociation between serum bilirubin concentration and Parkinson's disease: a meta-analysis.
The antioxidant effects of bilirubin in Parkinson's disease (PD) have recently gained much attention from the research community. However, results from these studies have been conflicting. This meta-analysis is conducted to assess the relationship between the serum bilirubin concentration and the risk of PD. ⋯ Higher serum bilirubin levels in PD patients suggest that bilirubin might play a role in the pathogenesis of PD and have the potential to be utilized as a biochemical marker for PD diagnosis and treatment.