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Digital PCR for Quantifying Circulating MicroRNAs in Acute Myocardial Infarction and Cardiovascular Disease
Published on: July 3, 2018
Diagnostic value of circRNA in coronary heart disease: a meta-analysis
Ming-Zhu Li1, Jia-Nan Zhang2, Fei Ren1
1Department of Cardiology, The First People's Hospital of Lianyungang, Lianyungang, 222002, Jiangsu PR, China.
Insights
Circular RNAs (circRNAs) show promise as diagnostic biomarkers for coronary heart disease (CHD). This meta-analysis confirms their potential, with a pooled area under the curve of 0.80 for CHD diagnosis.
Area of Science:
- Biomarkers and Diagnostics
- Cardiovascular Research
- Molecular Biology
Background:
- Circular RNAs (circRNAs) are increasingly recognized for their roles in various diseases.
- Previous studies suggest circRNAs may aid in diagnosing coronary heart disease (CHD), but their diagnostic efficacy is inconsistent.
- A comprehensive assessment is needed to evaluate the diagnostic value of circRNAs for CHD.
Conclusions:
- Circular RNAs demonstrate potential as effective biomarkers for the diagnosis of coronary heart disease (CHD).
- The findings support the utility of circRNAs in clinical settings for CHD diagnosis.
Abstract:
Aim: Studies have indicated that circRNAs have diagnostic value for coronary heart disease (CHD), but the efficacy varies greatly; therefore, a meta-analysis was conducted to assess the diagnostic value of circRNAs in CHD. Materials & methods: 16 studies with 3962 subjects (2239 cases and 1723 controls) were included by searching PubMed, Web of Science and MEDLINE. The pooled sensitivity and specificity, summary receiver operating characteristic and area under the curve, positive likelihood ratio and negative likelihood ratio were calculated. Results: The pooled area under the curve of circRNAs for the diagnosis of CHD was 0.80 (sensitivity and specificity were 0.77 and 0.68, respectively), and more indexes were calculated. Conclusion: circRNAs may be good biomarkers for diagnosing CHD.
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