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SynthesisScientific reports2023

Association of reduced glutathione levels with Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium vivax malaria: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Manas Kotepui, Kwuntida Kotepui, Aongart Mahittikorn, Hideyuki J Majima, Jitbanjong Tangpong, Hsiu-Chuan Yen

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Synthesis in Scientific reports, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5citing papers in PubMed
1.3field-weighted citation impact, top 22% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed, 7 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Manas KotepuiMedical Technology, School of Allied Health Sciences, Walailak University, Tha Sala, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand. manas.ko@wu.ac.th.
Kwuntida KotepuiMedical Technology, School of Allied Health Sciences, Walailak University, Tha Sala, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand.
Aongart MahittikornDepartment of Protozoology, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand. aongart.mah@mahidol.ac.th.
Hideyuki J MajimaMedical Technology, School of Allied Health Sciences, Walailak University, Tha Sala, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand.
Jitbanjong TangpongMedical Technology, School of Allied Health Sciences, Walailak University, Tha Sala, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand.
Hsiu-Chuan YenDepartment of Medical Biotechnology and Laboratory Science, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
Walailak University · THChang Gung University · TWMahidol Oxford Tropical Medicine Research Unit · TH

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Reduced glutathione (GSH) is a crucial antioxidant with recognized roles in malaria pathogenesis and host response. Despite its importance, reports on the association of GSH with malaria are inconsistent. Therefore, this systematic review and meta-analysis investigated the differences in GSH levels in relation to Plasmodium infection. A comprehensive literature search of six electronic databases (Embase, MEDLINE, Ovid, PubMed, Scopus, and ProQuest) was conducted. Of the 2158 initially identified records, 18 met the eligibility criteria. The majority of studies reported a significant decrease in GSH levels in malaria patients compared with uninfected controls, and this was confirmed by meta-analysis (P < 0.01, Hedges g: - 1.47, 95% confidence interval [CI] - 2.48 to - 0.46, I

Indexed as

MalariaMalaria, FalciparumMalaria, VivaxGlutathioneHumansPlasmodium falciparumPlasmodium vivaxGlutathione

Identifiers

PMID37777547
PMCPMC10542361
OpenAlexW4387214810

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