Open AccessAssociation between serum bilirubin concentration and Parkinson's disease: a meta-analysis
Author(s) -
Jianing Jin,
Xian Liu,
Mingjuan Li,
Xinling Bai,
Anmu Xie
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
chinese medical journal/chinese medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.537
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 2542-5641
pISSN - 0366-6999
DOI - 10.1097/cm9.0000000000001300
Subject(s) - medicine , bilirubin , meta analysis , cochrane library , confidence interval , gastroenterology , subgroup analysis , relative risk , strictly standardized mean difference , direct bilirubin , statistical significance , biochemistry , alkaline phosphatase , chemistry , enzyme
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.