Figure 4.
Sensitivity analyses of association between GSD and MetS as well as cholecystectomy and NAFLD. (A) Represents eliminated heterogeneity excluding a study of association between GSD and MetS in cross-sectional studies. (B) Represent eliminated heterogeneity excluding studies of association between GSD and NAFLD in cross-sectional studies. (C, D) Represent eliminated heterogeneity excluding studies of association between cholecystectomy and NAFLD in cross-sectional studies. GSD, gallstone disease; MetS, metabolic syndrome; NAFLD, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.
