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Table 4 Difference in means between treatment and control groups for TC at final follow-up
| Author | Sample size (treatment group vs. control group) | Difference | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cabral et al. [57] | 32 (14 vs. 18) | − 1.07 mmol/L* | − 2.49 to 0.36 |
| Caraccio et al. [58] | 49 (24 vs. 25) | − 0.30 mmol/L* | − 0.92 to 0.32 |
| Duman et al. [60] | 39 (20 vs. 19) | 0.00 mmol/L* | − 0.98 to 0.98 |
| Iqbal et al. [62] | 64 (32 vs. 32) | − 0.10 mmol/L* | − 0.59 to 0.39 |
| Liu et al. [64] | 119 (60 vs. 59) | − 0.29 mmol/L** | − 0.54 to − 0.04 |
| Mikhail et al. [66] | 120 (60 vs. 60) | − 0.30 mmol/L* | − 0.58 to − 0.30 |
| Monzani et al. [68] | 45 (23 vs. 22) | − 1.56 mmol/L* | − 2.91 to − 0.20 |
| Nagasaki et al. [69] | 95 (48 vs. 47) | − 0.14 mmol/L** | − 0.54 to 0.26 |
| Teixeira et al. [74, 75] | 26 (11 vs. 15) | − 0.32 mmol/L* | − 1.79 to 1.16 |
