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SynthesisMolecular biology reports2013

Significant association between GSTT1 null genotype and risk of asthma during childhood in Caucasians.

Yongmei Zhao, Siyuan Liu, Zhong Liu, Yuanfa Ye, Meng Mao

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Synthesis in Molecular biology reports, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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4citing papers in PubMed, 2 pooled it
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4 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Yongmei ZhaoDepartment of Paediatrics, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610100, Sichuan, China. yongmeisc@yahoo.cn
Siyuan Liu
Zhong Liu
Yuanfa Ye
Meng Mao
Wuhan No.1 Hospital · CNChengdu Women's and Children's Central Hospital · CNSichuan University · CNWest China Second University Hospital of Sichuan University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Asthma is a complex multifactorial disorder and its management requires a better understanding of its various pathogenesis and mechanisms. Previous studies assessing the association between glutathione S-transferase T1 (GSTT1) null genotype and asthma risk during childhood reported conflicting results. To get a more precise estimation of the association between GSTT1 null genotype and risk of asthma during childhood, we performed a meta-analysis of 16 studies with a total of 18,558 subjects. Subgroup analyses were performed by ethnicity. The pooled odds ratio (OR) with corresponding 95 % confidence interval (95 %CI) was used to assess the association. Overall, there was a significant association between GSTT1 null genotype and increased risk of children asthma (OR = 1.25, 95 % CI, 1.02-1.54; P = 0.032). Subgroup analyses showed GSTT1 null genotype was associated with increased risk of children asthma in Caucasians (OR = 1.46, 95 % CI, 1.04-2.03; P = 0.027), but not in Asians (OR = 1.03, 95 % CI, 0.55-1.94; P = 0.928) and Africans (OR = 1.33, 95 % CI, 0.92-1.91; P = 0.127). There was no evidence of publication bias in the subgroup analysis of Caucasians. In conclusion, there is a significant association between GSTT1 null genotype and risk of asthma during childhood in Caucasians. More well-designed epidemiological studies are needed to further assess this association in Asians and Africans.

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White PeopleAsthmaCase-Control StudiesChildGenetic Association StudiesGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseGenotypeGlutathione TransferaseHumansRiskglutathione S-transferase T1Glutathione Transferase

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PMID23076538
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