Circulating FABP-4 Levels in Patients with Atherosclerosis or Coronary Artery Disease: A Comprehensive Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

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Search strategy for Medline (MeSH (Medical Subject Headings)).

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(1) Coronary Artery Disease [Text Word] OR Coronary Artery Disease [MeSH Terms]

(2) Cardiovascular Disease [Text Word] OR Cardiovascular Disease [MeSH Terms]

(3) Atherosclerosis [Text Word] OR Atherosclerosis [MeSH Terms]

(4) 1 OR 2 OR 3

(5) FABP-4 Protein, human [Text Word] OR FABP-4 Protein, human [MeSH Terms]

(6) Adipocyte lipid binding protein, human [Text Word] OR Adipocyte lipid binding protein, human [MeSH Terms]

(7) fatty acid-binding protein aP2, human [Text Word] OR fatty acid-binding protein aP2, human [MeSH Terms]

(8) 5 OR 6 OR 7

(9) Observational Studies [Text Word] OR Observational Studies [MeSH Terms]

(10) Cross-sectional Studies [Text Word] OR Cross-sectional Studies [MeSH Terms]

(11) Case-Control Studies [Text Word] OR Case-Control Studies [MeSH Terms]

(12) Cohort Studies [Text Word] OR Cohort Studies [MeSH Terms]

(13) 9 OR 10 OR 11 OR 12

(14) Serum [Text Word] OR Serum [MeSH Terms]

(15) Plasma [Text Word] OR Plasma [MeSH Terms]

(16) Blood [Text Word] OR Blood [MeSH Terms]

(17) 14 OR 15 OR 16

(18) 4 AND 8 AND 13 AND 17

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