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SynthesisTumour biology : the journal of the International Society for Oncodevelopmental Biology and Medicine2014

Positive association between lymphotoxin-alpha variation rs909253 and cancer risk: a meta-analysis based on 36 case-control studies.

Xi Yu, Yi Huang, Changhong Li, Hailian Yang, Caide Lu, Shiwei Duan

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Synthesis in Tumour biology : the journal of the International Society for Oncodevelopmental Biology and Medicine, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6citing papers in PubMed
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6 citing papers in PubMed, 12 citations in OpenAlex.

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6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Xi YuNingbo Medical Center, Lihuili Hospital, Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang, 315041, China.
Yi Huang
Changhong Li
Hailian Yang
Caide Lu
Shiwei Duan
Ningbo University · CNNingbo First Hospital · CN

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Lymphotoxin-alpha (LTA) polymorphism rs909253 has been reported to be a risk factor for cancers, but some results are inconsistent. To establish a more conclusive association, we performed a meta-analysis of this variant with cancers. A systematic search was performed for informative case-control studies of rs909253 with cancers among literature databases, including PubMed, Web of Science, Embase, China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), and Wanfang Chinese Periodical Database. After a comprehensive filtration procedure, 36 publications involved with 35,677 participants were selected for the current meta-analysis. Stratified factors, such as cancer type, populations, and source of control, were used for a better interpretation of this variant. Minimal heterogeneity was shown in the current meta-analysis (I (2) = 0.0%, P = 0.48). Our results show a significant association of rs909253 and cancer risk (odds ratio (OR) = 1.12, P (z) < 0.001). In the subgroup analysis, significant association of rs909253 was found in adenocarcinoma (OR = 1.16, P (z) < 0.001) and hematological malignancy (OR = 1.10, P (z) < 0.001). Our meta-analyses established a significant association of rs909253 with cancer risk among multiple populations including North Americans, Asians, and Europeans.

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Case-Control StudiesGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseGenotypeHumansLymphotoxin-alphaNeoplasmsPolymorphism, Single NucleotideRisk FactorsLymphotoxin-alpha

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