Review Article

Change in Viability and Function of Pancreatic Islets after Coculture with Mesenchymal Stromal Cells: A Systemic Review and Meta-Analysis

Table 5

Meta-analysis of fasting blood glucose level in studies that performed islet transplantation in vivo.

OutcomeMeta-analysis (%)
Mean difference95% CI

FBG-POD775.97-10.79~162.740.0999
 Encapsulation5.05-153.86~63.960.9598
 Unencapsulation127.4747.17~207.770.00299
FBG-POD1497.65-1.82~197.120.0599
 Encapsulation20.15-145.74~186.050.8198
 Unencapsulation154.6946.13~263.250.00599
FBG-POD21102.6027.14~178.050.00899
 Encapsulation117.19-44.39~278.760.1698
 Unencapsulation93.20-25.59~212.000.1299
FBG-POD28121.1949.56~192.820.000999
 Encapsulation105.73-66.80~278.250.2399
 Unencapsulation133.8529.47~238.230.0199

Note. FBG = fasting blood glucose; POD = postoperative day; CI = confidence interval.