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SynthesisInternational microbiology : the official journal of the Spanish Society for Microbiology2025

Epidemiology, risk factors, and clinical characteristics of amoebic liver abscess: a systematic review and meta-analysis from India.

Syed Muhammad Sarosh Ghalib, Faizeaab Hashmi, Umra Fatima Zuberi, Sana Aqeel

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Synthesis in International microbiology : the official journal of the Spanish Society for Microbiology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Syed Muhammad Sarosh GhalibDepartment of Zoology, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0006-1867-0987
Faizeaab HashmiSection of Parasitology, Department of Zoology, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India.
Umra Fatima ZuberiSection of Parasitology, Department of Zoology, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India.
Sana AqeelSection of Parasitology, Department of Zoology, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India. sana1@myamu.ac.in.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1007-6805

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Abstract

Amoebiasis and its extraintestinal manifestation amoebic liver abscess (ALA) is an endemic disease in tropical and subtropical countries. However, no meta-analysis on the prevalence, associated risk factors, and clinical markers has been performed. This study aims to bridge this research gap. Based on our inclusion criteria, 18 studies were selected for analysis. Using the "meta" package in RStudio, forest plots, regression analysis, and funnel plots were used to represent the proportional meta-analysis, significance of the correlation, and quality and publication bias of the included studies, respectively. A high prevalence of ALA (67%, p = 1.762 × 10

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Liver Abscess, AmebicEntamoeba histolyticaFemaleHumansIndiaMalePrevalenceRisk FactorsAmoebic Liver Abscess (ALA)Clinical markersEntamoeba histolyticaEpidemiologyRisk factors

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