Table1.
Main patients’ characteristics of the research populations in the studies that were enrolled in this paper; BMI (body mass index): Numerical variables with normal distribution were indicated as mean value ± standard deviation, while variables with non-normal distribution were reported as median values and range intervals
| Study | Year | Patient | Male | Female | Age | BMI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lupşor et al. (37) | 2010 | 72 | 51 (70.8%) | 21 (29.2%) | 42 (20-69) | 28.71 (20.96-41.53) |
| Wong et al. (French cohort) (8) | 2010 | 128 | 74 (57.8%) | 54(42.1%) | 53±13 | 29.1 ±5.1 |
| Wong et al. (Chinese cohort) (8) | 2010 | 118 | 61 (51.7%) | 57 (48.3%) | 49 ±9 | 26.9± 3.4 |
| Bokl et al. (38) | 2012 | 30 | - | - | - | |
| Yoneda et al. (35) | 2008 | 97 | 40 | 57 | 51.8±13.7 | 26.6±4.2 |
| Nobili rt al. (34) | 2008 | 50 | - | - | 13.6±2.4 | - |
| Gaia et al. (39) | 2011 | 72 | 52 | 20 | 48 (24 - 65) | 27.5 (21.1 -40.4) |
| Mahadeva et al. (40) | 2013 | 131 | 69 (52.7) | 62 (47.3) | 49.9 ± 12.3 |