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ReviewGastroenterology and hepatology from bed to bench2025

Prevalence of primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) in Iranian adult patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) or liver disorders: systematic review and meta-analysis.

Ehsaneh Taheri, Behzad Hatami, Fatemeh Baghalha, Sara Ashtari, Zahra Nosrati, Mohammad Reza Zali

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Ehsaneh TaheriGastroenterology and Liver Diseases Research Center, Research Institute for Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Behzad HatamiGastroenterology and Liver Diseases Research Center, Research Institute for Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Fatemeh BaghalhaImam Hossein Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Sara AshtariGastroenterology and Liver Diseases Research Center, Research Institute for Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Zahra NosratiFaculty of Medicine, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran.
Mohammad Reza ZaliGastroenterology and Liver Diseases Research Center, Research Institute for Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

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Aim: To evaluate the prevalence of primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) among Iranian adult patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) or liver disorders. Background: PSC is a rare and chronic liver disease characterized by inflammation, fibrosis, and intra- and/or extrahepatic bile duct structure. Methods: A systematic review and meta-analysis was conducted. The Web of Science, Scopus, Pubmed, Embase, Google Scholar, and local databases, including the IranDoc, IranMedex, SID, and MagIran databases, were searched for studies published before 6th February 2023 for the prevalence of PSC among Iranian adults. Results: In total, 22 articles involving 19,747 Iranian participants were included in this meta-analysis. The overall pooled prevalence of PSC was 8% (95% CI: 5%-12%). Additionally, the prevalence of PSC stratified by gender was calculated based on four studies (n = 1402). The pooled prevalence of PSC was estimated to be 20% (95% CI: 11-31%) in males and 12% (95% CI: 3-38%) in females. The pooled prevalence of PSC was 6% (95% CI: 4-9%) in patients with IBD and 14% (95% CI: 8-23%) in patients with liver transplantation (LT). Conclusion: The pooled prevalence of PSC was 8% in Iranian adults, and the prevalence was greater in males than in females.

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IranMeta-analysisPrevalencePrimary sclerosing cholangitisSystematic review

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