Meta-Analysis
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World J Meta-Anal. Jun 18, 2023; 11(5): 218-227
Published online Jun 18, 2023. doi: 10.13105/wjma.v11.i5.218
Vitamin D deficiency among outpatients and hospitalized patients with diabetic foot ulcers: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Hyder Osman Mirghani
Hyder Osman Mirghani, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, Tabuk 3378, Saudi Arabia
Author contributions: Mirghani HO contributed to the concept and design, literature search, data analysis and interpretation, and manuscript drafting.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.
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Corresponding author: Hyder Osman Mirghani, MD, Professor, Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, Prince Fahd Bin Sultan Street, Tabuk 3378, Saudi Arabia. s.hyder63@hotmail.com
Received: December 24, 2022
Peer-review started: December 24, 2022
First decision: February 28, 2023
Revised: March 27, 2023
Accepted: May 6, 2023
Article in press: May 6, 2023
Published online: June 18, 2023
Core Tip

Core Tip: This is the first study to assess the relationship between diabetic foot ulcer and vitamin D deficiency, avoiding the bias of the two published meta-analyses.