Table IV.
Characteristics of three studies selected from previous literature.
| Control | Prostate adenocarcinoma | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Author, date | Country | N | Mean ± SD | N | Mean ± SD | Detection method | Refs:PMID |
| Fu et al (27) | China | 20 | 2.171±0.564 | 20 | 1.344±0.358 | RT-qPCR | 25394900 |
| Mavridis et al (26) | Athens | 66 | 8.470±2.090 | 73 | 4.228±0.809 | RT-qPCR | 23136246 |
| Kristensen et al (28) | Denmark | 14 | 2.929±0.147 | 36 | 2.562±0.252 | RT-qPCR | 24737792 |
| Total | Standardized mean difference (95% CI)=−2.245 (−2.587, −1.904) P=0.195, P<0.001 | ||||||
RT-qPCR, reverse transcription-quantitative polymerase chain reaction; SD, standard deviation.