Evidence map›Paper›PMID 25917830›Full record

SynthesisSleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung2015

Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome susceptible genes in the Chinese population: a meta-analysis of 21 case-control studies.

Fen Lan, Chao Cao, Jinkai Liu, Wen Li

Abstract readMeta-Analysis
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Synthesis in Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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3citing papers in PubMed, 2 pooled it
0.2field-weighted citation impact, top 42% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 7 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Fen LanDepartment of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Second Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine and Institute of Respiratory Diseases, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310009, China.
Chao CaoDepartment of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Second Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine and Institute of Respiratory Diseases, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310009, China.
Jinkai LiuDepartment of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Second Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine and Institute of Respiratory Diseases, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310009, China.
Wen LiDepartment of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Second Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine and Institute of Respiratory Diseases, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310009, China. liwenhz@163.com.
Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University · CNZhejiang University · CN

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundNumbers of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) were identified as risk factors for obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) in the Chinese population; however, published articles drew incompatible or even contradictory results.

objectiveThe aim of this study was to investigate the susceptible SNPs and risk of OSAS in the Chinese population.

methodsWe conducted a meta-analysis of seven polymorphisms and risk of OSAS based on 21 case-control studies.

resultsThe results of our study showed that tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) -308 G/A (OR = 3.70, 95 % CI = 1.39-9.83), gene-linked polymorphic region (LPR) (OR = 0.57, 95 % CI = 0.41-0.79), and variable number tandem repeat (VNTR) of the 5-hydroxytryptamine transporter gene (5-HTT) (OR = 3.44, 95 % CI = 1.49-7.95) polymorphisms were associated with OSAS risk in the Chinese population, while there was no significant association between 5-hydroxytryptamine 2A receptor (5-HTR2A) 102C/T, 5-HTR2A A1438G, angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) insertion (I)/deletion (D), or leptin receptor (LEPR)-Gln 223Arg polymorphism and risk of OSAS in the Chinese population.

conclusionsOur study demonstrated that TNF-α 308 G/A, 5-HTT LPR, and 5-HTT-VNTR polymorphisms were associated with OSAS risk, whereas little association was observed between 5-HTR2A 102C/T, 5-HTR2A A1438G, ACE I/D, or LEPR-Gln 223Arg polymorphism and risk of OSAS in the Chinese population.

Indexed as

Case-Control StudiesChinaGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseHumansPolymorphism, Single NucleotideSleep Apnea, ObstructiveChineseMeta-analysisObstructive sleep apnea syndromePolymorphism

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PMID25917830
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