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Prevalence of pineal gland calcification: systematic review and meta-analysis

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SYSTEMATIC REVIEWS
卷 12, 期 1, 页码 -

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BMC
DOI: 10.1186/s13643-023-02205-5

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Pineal gland; Melatonin; Calcification; Risk factors

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This study aimed to assess the pooled prevalence of pineal gland calcification. The pooled prevalence of pineal gland calcification was found to be 61.65%, with age, male sex, and white ethnicity being the major socio-demographic characteristics that increase the prevalence of this condition.
BackgroundPineal gland calcification is the formation of corpora arenacea predominantly composed of calcium and phosphorus. It plays an important role in regulating the light/dark circadian changes to synchronize their daily physiological activities like feeding, metabolism, reproduction, and sleep through the secretion of melatonin. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the pooled prevalence of pineal gland calcification.MethodsA systematic review was done using published research articles from different electronic databases. Cross-sectional studies were included for systematic review and only studies conducted on the human population were included for quantitative analysis. Published articles were selected by assessing the title and abstract for relevance to the review objectives. Finally, the full text was retrieved for further assessment.ResultsThe pooled prevalence of pineal gland calcification was 61.65% [95% CI: 52.81, 70.49], with a heterogeneity of I-2 = 97.7%, P <= 0.001. According to the qualitative analysis, an increase in age, male sex, and white ethnicity are the major socio-demographic characteristics that increase the prevalence of pineal gland calcification.ConclusionThe pooled prevalence of pineal gland calcification was higher compared with reports from previous studies. Different studies reported pineal gland calcification was most prevalent in the adult population compared with the pediatric age groups. According to the qualitative analysis, an increase in age, male sex, and white ethnicity are the major socio-demographic characteristics that increase the prevalence of pineal gland calcification.

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