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SynthesisScientific reports2017

Asymmetric dimethylarginine and all-cause mortality: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Shaoli Zhou, Qianqian Zhu, Xiang Li, Chaojin Chen, Jiping Liu, Yuping Ye, Ying Ruan, Ziqing Hei

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Synthesis in Scientific reports, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 25 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
25citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
3.6field-weighted citation impact, top 7% 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

25 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 61 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

8 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Shaoli ZhouDepartment of Anesthesiology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou City, People's Republic of China.
Qianqian ZhuDepartment of Anesthesiology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou City, People's Republic of China.
Xiang LiDepartment of Anesthesiology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou City, People's Republic of China.
Chaojin ChenDepartment of Anesthesiology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou City, People's Republic of China.
Jiping LiuFoshan Women and Children's Healthcare Hospital, Foshan City, People's Republic of China.
Yuping YeFoshan Women and Children's Healthcare Hospital, Foshan City, People's Republic of China.
Ying RuanDepartment of Thyroid and Breast Surgery, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou City, People's Republic of China.
Ziqing HeiDepartment of Anesthesiology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou City, People's Republic of China.
Sun Yat-sen University · CNFoshan Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital · CNThird Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University · CN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Asymmetrical dimethylarginine (ADMA), an endogenous inhibitor of nitric oxide synthase (NOS), impairs the beneficial effect of NO. The predictive value of ADMA for all-cause mortality remains controversial, though it is important in the development of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and progression to dialysis in renal disease. This systematic review and meta-analysis was conducted to investigate the association between circulating ADMA and all-cause mortality. Studies with data pertinent to the association between circulating ADMA and all-cause mortality were reviewed and OR, HR or RR with 95% CI derived from multivariate Cox's proportional-hazards analysis were extracted. A total of 34 studies reporting 39137 participants were included in final analysis. The results demonstrated that circulating ADMA was independently associated with all-cause mortality (RR = 1.27, 95% CI: 1.20-1.34). The association was still statistically significant in patients with pre-existing renal disease (RR = 1.30, 95% CI: 1.19-1.43) and pre-existing CVD (RR = 1.26, 95% CI: 1.16-1.37). In those without pre-existing renal or CVD, ADMA also predicted all-cause mortality (RR = 1.31, 95% CI: 1.13-1.53). The present study suggests a positive association of circulating ADMA with all-cause mortality. Further studies are needed to investigate the effects of interventions on ADMA, and the value of ADMA as a biomarker.

Indexed as

ArginineBiomarkersCardiovascular DiseasesHumansNitric OxideNitric Oxide SynthaseProportional Hazards ModelsRenal DialysisRisk FactorsArginineBiomarkersdimethylarginineNitric OxideNitric Oxide Synthase

Identifiers

PMID28294182
PMCPMC5353714
OpenAlexW2782153628

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