Table 9.
LH Prevalence in Different Body Sites
| Author (Year) | Abdomen | Thighs | Arms | Other Unusual Areas | LH Prevalence(%) | Overall | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lin et al (2021)19 | - | - | - | - | 69.17% | 120 | 0.1570 |
| Arora et al (2021)20 | - | - | - | - | 58.00% | 500 | 0.0142 |
| Gentile et al (2021)21 | 52.4% | 23.3% | 19.9% | 4.55% | 46.15% | 780 | |
| Thewjitcharoen et al (2020)22 | - | - | - | - | 37.25% | 400 | |
| Gentile et al (2020)12 | 52.9%/38.3% (O/Y) | 26.7%/33.4%(O/Y) | 25.4%/35.8%(O/Y) | 4.9%/26.2%(O/Y) | 58.52% | 1227 | <0.0001 |
| Lian et al (2018)23 | - | - | - | - | 56.67% | 300 | |
| Tsadik et al (2018)24 | 11.4% | 28.4% | 15.9% | 44.3% | 58.52% | 176 | |
| Hernar et al (2017)17 | 110/97 (53.14%) | 82/49 (62.6%) | 9/5 (64.29%) | 8/13 (38.10%) | 51.63% | 215 | |
| Al Hayek et al (2016)25 | 21.6% | 33.7% | 27.7% | 17% | 47.70% | 174 | |
| Sawatkar et al (2014)26 | 52.26% | 11.91% | 11.58% | 23.26% | 41.00% | 239 |
Notes: Y, younger patients (31–60 years); O, older patients (>60 years).