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

Tumor necrosis factor-α 238 G/A polymorphism and gastric cancer risk: a meta-analysis.

Jian-yong Yu, Li Li, Heng Ma, Kai Liu, Xurui Cheng, Yan-liang Li, Xi-lin Song

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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 11 papers, 5 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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11 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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  2. Risk Factors for Gastric Cancer: A Systematic ReviewAsian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP · 2018
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  4. The association between the polymorphisms of TNF-α and non-Hodgkin lymphoma: a meta-analysis.Tumour biology : the journal of the International Society for Oncodevelopmental Biology and Medicine · 2014
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  5. Quantitative assessment of the associations between DNA repair gene XRCC3 Thr241Met polymorphism and gastric cancer.Tumour biology : the journal of the International Society for Oncodevelopmental Biology and Medicine · 2014
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  9. Polymorphisms of tumor necrosis factor alpha in Middle Eastern population with colorectal cancer.Tumour biology : the journal of the International Society for Oncodevelopmental Biology and Medicine · 2016
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5 · Who and what money

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7 authors.

Jian-yong YuDepartment of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Shandong Cancer Hospital, Jinan, 250117, China.
Li Li
Heng Ma
Kai Liu
Xurui Cheng
Yan-liang Li
Xi-lin Song

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Though many studies were performed to assess the association between tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) 238 G/A polymorphism and gastric cancer risk, there were no conclusive findings. A meta-analysis of previous published studies was performed to get a comprehensive assessment of the association between TNF-α 238 G/A polymorphisms and gastric cancer. The pooled odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (95 % CIs) were calculated to assess the association. Fifteen studies with a total of 7,795 participants were finally included into this meta-analysis. Overall, there was an obvious association between TNF-α 238 G/A polymorphism and increased risk of gastric cancer (A vs. G: OR = 1.32, 95% CI 1.02-1.72, P = 0.036; GA vs. GG: OR = 1.32, 95% CI 1.01-1.72, P = 0.042; and AA/GA vs. GG: OR = 1.34, 95% CI 1.02-1.76, P = 0.036). Subgroup analysis by ethnicity showed the statistically significant association between TNF-α 238 G/A polymorphism and gastric cancer was limited to Asian populations (A vs. G: OR = 1.59, 95% CI 1.29-1.97, P < 0.001; GA vs. GG: OR = 1.63, 95% CI 1.29-2.04, P < 0.001; and AA/GA vs. GG: OR = 1.64, 95%CI 1.31-2.05, P < 0.001), and there was no obvious association in Caucasians. In conclusion, TNF-α 238 G/A polymorphism is significantly associated with increased risk of gastric cancer, especially in Asians.

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Polymorphism, Single NucleotideAsian PeopleCase-Control StudiesGene FrequencyGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseGenotypeHumansOdds RatioRisk FactorsStomach NeoplasmsTumor Necrosis Factor-alphaWhite PeopleTumor Necrosis Factor-alpha

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PMID23900678

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