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SynthesisWorld journal of gastroenterology2014

Association between esophageal cancer risk and EPHX1 polymorphisms: a meta-analysis.

Qin-Tao Li, Wei Kang, Man Wang, Jun Yang, Yang Zuo, Wei Zhang, Dan-Ke Su

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Synthesis in World journal of gastroenterology, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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5 · Who and what money

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7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Qin-Tao LiQin-Tao Li, Wei Kang, Man Wang, Jun Yang, Yang Zuo, Wei Zhang, Dan-Ke Su, Radiology Department, Tumor Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning 530021, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China.
Wei KangQin-Tao Li, Wei Kang, Man Wang, Jun Yang, Yang Zuo, Wei Zhang, Dan-Ke Su, Radiology Department, Tumor Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning 530021, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China.
Man WangQin-Tao Li, Wei Kang, Man Wang, Jun Yang, Yang Zuo, Wei Zhang, Dan-Ke Su, Radiology Department, Tumor Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning 530021, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China.
Jun YangQin-Tao Li, Wei Kang, Man Wang, Jun Yang, Yang Zuo, Wei Zhang, Dan-Ke Su, Radiology Department, Tumor Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning 530021, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China.
Yang ZuoQin-Tao Li, Wei Kang, Man Wang, Jun Yang, Yang Zuo, Wei Zhang, Dan-Ke Su, Radiology Department, Tumor Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning 530021, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China.
Wei ZhangQin-Tao Li, Wei Kang, Man Wang, Jun Yang, Yang Zuo, Wei Zhang, Dan-Ke Su, Radiology Department, Tumor Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning 530021, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China.
Dan-Ke SuQin-Tao Li, Wei Kang, Man Wang, Jun Yang, Yang Zuo, Wei Zhang, Dan-Ke Su, Radiology Department, Tumor Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning 530021, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China.
Guangxi Medical University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

aimTo summarize the relationship between p.Tyr113His and p.His139Arg polymorphisms in microsomal epoxide hydrolase (EPHX1) and risk for esophageal cancer (EC).

methodsThe MEDLINE/PubMed and EMBASE databases were searched for studies of the association between EPHX1 polymorphisms and EC risk that were published from the database inception date to April 2013. A total of seven case-control studies, including seven on p.Tyr113His (cases, n = 1118; controls, n = 1823) and six on p.His139Arg (cases, n = 861; controls, n = 1571), were included in the meta-analysis. After data extraction by two investigators working independently, the meta-analyses were carried out with STATA 11.0 software. Pooled odds ratios and 95%CI were calculated using a fixed-effects model or a random-effects model, as appropriate.

resultsThe pooled EPHX1 p.Tyr113His polymorphism data showed no significant association with EC in any of the genetic models (OR = 1.00, 95%CI: 0.70-1.48 for Tyr/His vs Tyr/Tyr; OR = 1.10, 95%CI: 0.77-1.57 for His/His vs Tyr/Tyr; OR = 1.06, 95%CI: 0.75-1.49 for a dominant model; OR = 1.09, 95%CI: 0.89-1.34 for a recessive model). Similar results were obtained from the p.His139Arg polymorphism analysis (Arg/His vs His/His: OR = 1.02, 95%CI: 0.84-1.23; Arg/Arg vs His/His: OR = 0.96, 95%CI: 0.60-1.54; OR = 1.03, 95%CI: 0.78-1.37 for the dominant model; OR = 0.97, 95%CI: 0.61-1.56 for the recessive model). Subgroup analyses for ethnicity, subtype of EC, and source of controls (population-based or hospital-based) showed trends that were consistent with the pooled analysis (reported above), with no significant associations found.

conclusionThis meta-analysis suggests that the p.Tyr113His and p.His139Arg polymorphisms in EPHX1 may not be associated with EC development.

Indexed as

Polymorphism, GeneticAdenocarcinomaCarcinoma, Squamous CellCase-Control StudiesEpoxide HydrolasesEsophageal NeoplasmsEsophageal Squamous Cell CarcinomaGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseHumansOdds RatioPhenotypeRisk FactorsEPHX1 protein, humanEpoxide HydrolasesAdenocarcinomaEPHX1Esophageal cancerMeta-analysisPolymorphismSquamous cell carcinoma

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PMID24803829
PMCPMC4009551
OpenAlexW2053866982

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