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SynthesisTumour biology : the journal of the International Society for Oncodevelopmental Biology and Medicine2013

The association between the poly(A) polymorphism in the VDR gene and cancer risk: a meta-analysis.

Jin Huang, Jiqiao Yang, Haichuan Wang, Tianyuan Xiong, Hongbo Zhang, Yaxian Ma, Xiaoze Wang, Jichong Huang, Liang Du

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Synthesis in Tumour biology : the journal of the International Society for Oncodevelopmental Biology and Medicine, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 10 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. The Glu298Asp polymorphism in the NOS3 gene and the risk of prostate cancer.Tumour biology : the journal of the International Society for Oncodevelopmental Biology and Medicine · 2014
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  2. The -786T > C polymorphism in the NOS3 gene is associated with increased cancer risk.Tumour biology : the journal of the International Society for Oncodevelopmental Biology and Medicine · 2014
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  3. Vitamin D receptor rs2228570 polymorphism and susceptibly to ovarian cancer: a meta-analysis.Tumour biology : the journal of the International Society for Oncodevelopmental Biology and Medicine · 2014
    Pooled it
  4. Vitamin D receptor gene ApaI polymorphism and breast cancer susceptibility: a meta-analysis.Tumour biology : the journal of the International Society for Oncodevelopmental Biology and Medicine · 2014
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  6. The present/null polymorphism in the GSTT1 gene and the risk of lung cancer in Chinese population.Tumour biology : the journal of the International Society for Oncodevelopmental Biology and Medicine · 2013
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Jin HuangWest China Medical School/West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610041, China.
Jiqiao Yang
Haichuan Wang
Tianyuan Xiong
Hongbo Zhang
Yaxian Ma
Xiaoze Wang
Jichong Huang
Liang Du
Sichuan University · CNWest China Medical Center of Sichuan University · CNChengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine · CN

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The poly(A) polymorphism (L/S) in the VDR gene has been implicated in susceptibility of cancer, but a number of studies have reported inconclusive results. The aim of this study is to investigate the relationship between the poly(A) polymorphism in the VDR gene and cancer risk by meta-analysis. We searched PubMed database, EMBASE database, CNKI database, and Wanfang database, covering all studies until January 22, 2013. Statistical analysis was performed by using the software Revman4.2 and STATA 10.0. A total 8,186 cancer cases and 8,685 controls in 19 case-control studies from 15 studies were identified for data analysis. The results suggested that the S allele carriers (SS+SL) did not have an increased or decreased risk of cancer when compared with the homozygote LL carriers (odds ratio (OR) =0.96, 95 % CI=0.87-1.06, P=0.43 for SS+SL vs. LL). In addition, in the subgroup analysis by ethnicity and cancer type, no significant association was found among Caucasians, African-Americans, prostate cancer, or breast cancer. This current meta-analysis suggested that the poly(A) polymorphism in the VDR gene may not contribute to the risk of cancer. Future studies are needed to validate our findings.

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Genetic Predisposition to DiseaseCase-Control StudiesHumansNeoplasmsPolymorphism, GeneticReceptors, CalcitriolRisk FactorsReceptors, CalcitriolVDR protein, human

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PMID23519839
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