“…Amongst studies which used self-report tools as diagnostic for DS, 44 analyses of (from 40 studies; 7757 patients) found significantly higher levels of CRP in the group with DS compared to no DS group [SMD = 0.49 (95% CI 0.25–0.73); p < 0.001] (Armaly et al, 2012; Atalay et al, 2010; Barros, Costa, Mottin, & D'Avila, 2016; Bornivelli, Aperis, Giannikouris, Paliouras, & Alivanis, 2012; Bossola, Di Stasio, Giungi, Rosa, & Tazza, 2015; Bossola et al, 2010; Boulware et al, 2006; Chilcot et al, 2017; Choi et al, 2013; Cilan et al, 2013; Dogan, Erkoc, Eryonucu, Sayarlioglu, & Agargun, 2005; Dong et al, 2016; Fan et al, 2014; Guenzani et al, 2019; Güney et al, 2008; Gyamlani et al, 2011; Haverkamp et al, 2018, 2019; Hsu et al, 2009a, 2009b; Hung et al, 2011; Jong et al, 2017; Kalender et al, 2007, 2006; Kim, Kim, Kim, & Song, 2012; Ko et al, 2010; Kusztal et al, 2018; Li et al, 2011; Malhotra et al, 2017; Micozkadioglu et al, 2006; Mok et al, 2019; Nie et al, 2019; Nowak, Adamczak, & Więcek, 2013; Oguz et al, 2016; Park et al, 2012, 2010; Schricker et al, 2019; Simic Ogrizovic et al, 2009; Su et al, 2012; Taraz et al, 2012; Tufan, Yıldız, Dogan, Yıldız, & Sevinir, 2015; Uglešić et al, 2015; Wang et al, 2016; Yavuz et al, 2015; Zhang et al, 2014). Significant heterogeneity was detected ( I 2 = 96%; χ 2 = 1032.71, df = 43; p < 0.0001; τ 2 = 0.79).…”