Postgraduate medical journal
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Review Meta Analysis
Association between IL-6 and severe disease and mortality in COVID-19 disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
So far, SARS-CoV-2 is the seventh coronavirus found to infect humans and cause disease with quite a strong infectivity. Patients diagnosed as severe or critical cases are prone to multiple organ dysfunction syndrome, acute respiratory distress syndrome and even death. Proinflammatory cytokine IL-6 has been reported to be associated with the severity of disease and mortality in patients with COVID-19. ⋯ CRD42021233649.
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Meta Analysis
Is metformin use associated with a reduced risk of oesophageal cancer? A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Studies on the association between metformin use and the risk of oesophageal cancer (OC) have generated controversial findings. This updated meta-analysis was conducted to reassess the effects of metformin on OC. ⋯ CRD42021237127.