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SynthesisMolecular biology reports2012

Association between ATM 5557G>A polymorphism and breast cancer risk: a meta-analysis.

Chen Mao, Vincent C H Chung, Ben-Fu He, Rong-Cheng Luo, Jin-Ling Tang

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Synthesis in Molecular biology reports, 2012. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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7 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 15 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Chen MaoDivision of Epidemiology, School of Public Health and Primary Care, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong, China.
Vincent C H Chung
Ben-Fu He
Rong-Cheng Luo
Jin-Ling Tang
Chinese University of Hong Kong · CNSouthern Medical University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Epidemiological studies have evaluated the association between ATM 5557G>A (p.D1853N) polymorphism and breast cancer risk. However, the results remain conflicting rather than conclusive. To derive a more precise estimation of the relationship, we performed this meta-analysis. Systematic searches of PubMed and Medline databases were performed. A total of nine studies included 3155 cases and 2752 controls were identified. When all nine studies were pooled into the meta-analysis, there was no evidence for significant association between 5557G>A mutation and breast cancer risk(for G/A vs. G/G: OR = 1.05, 95% CI = 0.83-1.34; for A/A vs. G/G: OR = 0.77, 95% CI = 0.58-1.03; for dominant model: OR = 1.04, 95% CI = 0.82-1.31; for recessive model: OR = 0.87, 95% CI = 0.69-1.09). In the subgroup analyses by family history and ethnicity, significant associations were found among Amerindians (for G/A vs. G/G: OR = 2.19, 95% CI = 1.38-3.47; for dominant model: OR = 2.15, 95% CI = 1.37-3.38). In summary, the meta-analysis suggest that ATM 5557G>A polymorphism is associated with increased breast cancer risk among Amerindians. However, due to the small subjects included in analysis and the selection bias existed in some studies, the results for Amerindians should be interpreted with caution.

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Ataxia Telangiectasia Mutated ProteinsBreast NeoplasmsCell Cycle ProteinsDNA-Binding ProteinsFemaleGenetic Association StudiesHumansIndians, South AmericanLinear ModelsOdds RatioPolymorphism, Single NucleotideProtein Serine-Threonine KinasesRisk FactorsTumor Suppressor ProteinsAtaxia Telangiectasia Mutated ProteinsATM protein, humanCell Cycle ProteinsDNA-Binding ProteinsProtein Serine-Threonine KinasesTumor Suppressor Proteins

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PMID21603857
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