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SynthesisEndocrine2025

Diabetes mellitus in patients with myasthenia gravis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Tianrui Shao, Jing Lu, Hailan Kang, Yibin Zhang, Tianye Lan, Jian Wang

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Synthesis in Endocrine, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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Tianrui Shao *Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Jilin, China.
Jing Lu *Research Center of Traditional Chinese Medicine, The Affiliated Hospital of Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Jilin, China.
Hailan KangChangchun University of Chinese Medicine, Jilin, China.
Yibin ZhangDepartment of Encephalopathy, The Affiliated Hospital of Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Jilin, China.
Tianye LanDepartment of Encephalopathy, The Affiliated Hospital of Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Jilin, China. lantianye-x@163.com.
Jian WangDepartment of Encephalopathy, The Affiliated Hospital of Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Jilin, China. Jian-w222@163.com.

Funding

National Key Research and Development Program of China 2022YFC3501305The Seventh Batch of Jilin Province Youth Science and Technology Talent Support Project QT202314
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesWith the prolongation of life expectancy in patients with myasthenia gravis, the number of comorbidities is increasing. Diabetes mellitus is one of the main comorbidities faced by patients with myasthenia gravis. However, there is not enough epidemiological information on diabetes mellitus. Given these limitations, the purpose of this study was to review the prevalence of diabetes mellitus in patients with myasthenia gravis and whether the myasthenia gravis is associated with an increased risk of gestational diabetes mellitus.

methodsPubMed, Embase, and Web of Science were searched for articles published prior to February 2024. Endnote 21 software was used to manage all relevant records. Review Manager version 5.4 and Stata version 18.0 software were used for the statistical analysis. Funnel plots and Egger's test were used to assess publication bias.

resultsTwenty-four articles met the inclusion criteria and were included in the study. Among 23,516 myasthenia gravis patients, the prevalence of diabetes mellitus was 17% (95% CI 12~22%). In addition, the meta-analysis of the two studies showed that myasthenia gravis was significantly associated with an increased risk of gestational diabetes mellitus (OR = 1.56, 95% CI 1.26~1.93, p < 0.01).

conclusionsAmong the comorbidities of myasthenia gravis patients, diabetes mellitus is common, and the risk of gestational diabetes mellitus is increased in myasthenia gravis patients. These findings remind us that diabetes mellitus seems to be an important issue in the clinical management of myasthenia gravis patients and requires more attention.

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Diabetes, GestationalDiabetes MellitusMyasthenia GravisComorbidityFemaleHumansPregnancyPrevalenceDiabetes mellitusMeta-analysisMyasthenia gravisPrevalence rateSystematic review

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