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World J Diabetes. Jul 15, 2026; 17(7): 120779
Published online Jul 15, 2026. doi: 10.4239/wjd.120779
Published online Jul 15, 2026. doi: 10.4239/wjd.120779
Table 3 Subgroup analyses of irisin levels
| Subgroup | Number of studies | SMD (95%CI) | P value | I2 (%) |
| By specimen type | ||||
| Plasma | 5 | -0.769 (-1.304 to -0.234) | 0.005 | 87.0 |
| Serum | 5 | -0.282 (-0.826 to 0.263) | 0.311 | 87.4 |
| By ELISA kit manufacturer | ||||
| Adipogen | 3 | -0.565 (-0.791 to -0.338) | < 0.001 | 0 |
| CusabioTM | 1 | -0.533 (-0.915 to -0.151) | 0.006 | |
| Bio Vision, Milpitas | 1 | -1.307 (-1.774 to -0.840) | < 0.001 | |
| Phoenix | 1 | 0.517 (-0.047 to 1.082) | 0.072 | |
| SinoGeneClon Biontec | 1 | -0.124 (-0.525 to 0.276) | 0.542 | |
| USCN Life Science | 1 | -0.071 (-0.530 to 0.389) | 0.763 | |
| Not specified (NO) | 2 | -1.116 (-3.388 to 1.155) | 0.335 | 97.3 |
| Overall | 10 | -0.524 (-0.897 to -0.152) | 0.006 | 86.7 |
- Citation: Song LW, Huang WW, Chang LN, Wang X, Sun QQ, Wang XL, He Q. Irisin levels in patients with prediabetes mellitus: A case-control study and meta-analysis. World J Diabetes 2026; 17(7): 120779
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-9358/full/v17/i7/120779.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4239/wjd.120779