Open AccessThe Association Between Keratoconus and Mitral Valve Prolapse: A Meta-Analysis
Author(s) -
Juan A. Siordia,
Jimena Franco
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
current cardiology reviews
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1875-6557
pISSN - 1573-403X
DOI - 10.2174/1573403x15666191129100928
Subject(s) - medicine , keratoconus , mitral valve prolapse , meta analysis , cross sectional study , prevalence , mitral valve , ophthalmology , epidemiology , pathology , cornea
The debate pertaining to the association between Keratoconus (KC) and Mitral Valve Prolapse (MVP) continues to occur among physicians. The results of cross-sectional studies attempting to present the co-existing prevalence of these two diseases remain indeterminate. We compiled the first meta-analysis to determine the pattern of prevalence between the two diseases.