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Publication Name World Journal of Diabetes
Manuscript ID 120779
Country China
Received
2026-03-09 01:20
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ISSN 1948-9358 (online)
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Category Endocrinology & Metabolism
Manuscript Type Case Control Study
Article Title Irisin levels in patients with prediabetes mellitus: A case-control study and meta-analysis
Manuscript Source Unsolicited Manuscript
All Author List Li-Wen Song, Wen-Wen Huang, Li-Na Chang, Xin Wang, Qian-Qian Sun, Xiao-Long Wang and Qing He
ORCID
Author(s) ORCID Number
Qing He http://orcid.org/0009-0000-1408-4098
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Funding Agency Grant Number
Science and Technology Development Project of the Affiliated Hospital of Weifang Medical University Funds 2023FYM015
Tianjin Key Medical Discipline (Specialty) Construction Project TJYXZDXK-3-002C
Corresponding Author Qing He, Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, 300052, Tianjin, China, Tianjin 300052, China. heqing202301@tmu.edu.cn
Key Words Irisin; Prediabetes mellitus; Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay; Methodological variability; Standardization; Case-control study; Meta-analysis
Core Tip This study suggests that methodological variability between commercial enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay kits may contribute to the conflicting literature on circulating irisin in prediabetes, supported by poor inter assay agreement in this cohort. After rigorously controlling for metabolic confounders, the observed association between prediabetes and irisin disappears, shifting the focus from irisin as a simple biomarker to the critical need for assay standardization and robust study design in future research.
Publish Date 2026-07-09 06:58
Citation

Song LW, Huang WW, Chang LN, Wang X, Sun QQ, Wang XL, He Q. Irisin levels in patients with prediabetes mellitus: A case-control study and meta-analysis. World J Diabetes 2026; 17(7): 120779

URL https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-9358/full/v17/i7/120779.htm
DOI https://doi.org/10.4239/wjd.120779
Full Article (PDF) WJD-17-120779-with-cover.pdf
STROBE Statement 120779-STROBE-statement.pdf
Manuscript File 120779_Auto_Edited_065203.docx
Answering Reviewers 120779-answering-reviewers.pdf
Audio Core Tip 120779-audio.mp3
Biostatistics Review Certificate 120779-biostatistics-statement.pdf
Conflict-of-Interest Disclosure Form 120779-conflict-of-interest-statement.pdf
Copyright License Agreement 120779-copyright-assignment.pdf
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Non-Native Speakers of English Editing Certificate 120779-non-native-speakers.pdf
Supplementary Material 120779-supplementary-material.pdf
Peer-review Report 120779-peer-reviews.pdf
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Scientific Editor Work List 120779-scientific-editor-work-list.pdf
CrossCheck Report 120779-crosscheck-report.pdf