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SynthesisMedical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research2015

Interferon-γ +874A/T polymorphism and hepatocellular carcinoma risk: a meta-analysis.

Huan Zhou, Lizhou Wang, Xing Li, Jie Song, Tianpeng Jiang, Xiaoping Wu, Shi Zhou

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Synthesis in Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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4citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 8 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Huan ZhouDepartment of Radiology, Affiliated Hospital of Guiyang Medical College, Guiyang, Guizhou, China (mainland).
Lizhou WangDepartment of Radiology, Affiliated Hospital of Guiyang Medical College, Guiyang, Guizhou, China (mainland).
Xing LiDepartment of Radiology, Affiliated Hospital of Guiyang Medical College, Guiyang, Guizhou, China (mainland).
Jie SongDepartment of Radiology, Affiliated Hospital of Guiyang Medical College, Guiyang, Guizhou, China (mainland).
Tianpeng JiangDepartment of Radiology, Affiliated Hospital of Guiyang Medical College, Guiyang, Guizhou, China (mainland).
Xiaoping WuDepartment of Radiology, Affiliated Hospital of Guiyang Medical College, Guiyang, Guizhou, China (mainland).
Shi ZhouDepartment of Radiology, Affiliated Hospital of Guiyang Medical College, Guiyang, Guizhou, China (mainland).

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundStudies have evaluated the association between interferon-γ (IFN-γ) +874A/T polymorphism and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) risk, but the results are controversial. We performed this meta-analysis to further investigate this association. MATERIAL AND

methodsRelevant studies were searched by using the PubMed, Web of Science, and Embase databases. Odds ratios (ORs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were used to assess the strength of the association. Subgroup analysis and sensitivity analysis were conducted.

resultsSeven case-control studies (859 HCC patients and 1482 healthy controls) were identified to assess the association between IFN-γ +874A/T polymorphism and risk of HCC. IFN-γ +874A/T polymorphism was significantly associated with an increased risk of HCC (OR=1.38; 95% CI 1.12-1.70; P=0.002). In the subgroup analysis by ethnicity, IFN-γ +874A/T polymorphism was significantly associated with HCC risk in Asians (OR=1.42; 95% CI 1.08-1.87; P=0.01), but no significant association was found in Caucasians (OR=1.21; 95% CI 0.86-1.70; P=0.28). IFN-γ +874A/T polymorphism also increased HBV-induced HCC risk (OR=1.42; 95% CI 1.08-1.87; P=0.01). In the subgroup analysis by control source, IFN-γ +874A/T polymorphism was associated with HCC risk in hospital-based studies (OR=1.45; 95% CI 1.09-1.53; P=0.01). A marginal association was found in population-based studies (OR=1.33; 95% CI 0.97-1.83; P=0.08).

conclusionsThis meta-analysis indicates that the IFN-γ +874A/T polymorphism might contribute to HCC risk.

Indexed as

Genetic Predisposition to DiseaseCarcinoma, HepatocellularGenetic Association StudiesHumansInterferon-gammaLiver NeoplasmsPolymorphism, Single NucleotideRisk FactorsIFNG protein, humanInterferon-gamma

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PMID25739411
PMCPMC4360746
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