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      Relationship of serum mannose-binding lectin levels with the development of sepsis: a meta-analysis.

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          Many studies have evaluated the association between serum levels of mannose-binding lectin (MBL) and sepsis; however, the findings are inconclusive and conflicting. For a better understanding of MBL in sepsis, we conducted a comprehensive meta-analysis. Potential relevant studies were identified covering Science Citation Index, the Cochrane Library, PubMed, Embase, CINAHL, and Current Contents Index databases. Two reviewers extracted data and assessed studies independently. Statistical analyses were conducted with the version 12.0 STATA statistical software. Ten papers were collected for meta-analysis. Results identified that sepsis patients had considerably lower MBL level than those in the controls (standardized mean difference (SMD) = 1.59, 95 % confidence interval (95%CI) = 0.86∼2.31, P < 0.001). Ethnicity-subgroup analysis showed that sepsis patients were associated with decreased serum MBL level in contrast to the healthy controls in Asians (SMD = 3.07, 95%CI = 1.27∼4.88, P = 0.001) and Caucasians (SMD = 1.00, 95%CI = 0.35∼1.65, P = 0.003). In the group-stratified subgroup analysis, subjects with lower serum MBL level did underpin susceptibility to sepsis in the infants subgroup (SMD = 2.57, 95%CI = 1.59∼3.55, P < 0.001); however, this was not the case in the adults subgroup (SMD = 0.13, 95%CI = -1.30∼1.55, P = 0.862). Our study suggests an important involvement of serum MBL level in sepsis patients considering their lower level compared to controls, especially among infants.

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          Journal
          Inflammation
          Inflammation
          Springer Science and Business Media LLC
          1573-2576
          0360-3997
          Feb 2015
          : 38
          : 1
          Affiliations
          [1 ] Graduate School of Dalian Medical University, Dalian, 11600, People's Republic of China.
          Article
          10.1007/s10753-014-0037-5
          25323207
          d82cbb36-cf41-48f6-b602-fc68aad675a8
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