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SynthesisScientific reports2015

MTHFR C677T polymorphism interaction with heavy alcohol consumption increases head and neck carcinoma risk.

Xianlu Zhuo, Jue Song, Dairong Li, Yongzhong Wu, Qi Zhou

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Synthesis in Scientific reports, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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6citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 14 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Xianlu ZhuoDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Chongqing Cancer Institute, Chongqing, China.
Jue SongPhysical Examination Center, Affiliated Hospital of Guiyang Medical College, Guizhou, China.
Dairong LiDepartment of Medical Oncology, Chongqing Cancer Institute, Chongqing, China.
Yongzhong WuDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Chongqing Cancer Institute, Chongqing, China.
Qi ZhouDepartment of Gynecologic Oncology, Chongqing Cancer Institute, Chongqing, China.
Chongqing Cancer Hospital · CN

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

MTHFR C677T polymorphism has been indicated to be a risk factor for cancers, but its association with head and neck cancer (HNC) risk remains inconclusive. In the present study, we aimed to get a more precise estimation by performing a quantitative meta-analysis. Published papers up to Jun 2014 was searched and screened. Necessary information was rigorously extracted for data pooling and analyzing, and then, subgroup analyses on ethnicity, source of controls, sample size, tumor type, smoking and drinking status were also carried out. As a result, twenty-three case-control studies including 14298 subjects were included. The overall data failed to reveal a significant association between MTHFR C677T polymorphism and HNC risk (homozygote comparison model: OR = 1.16; 95%CI = 0.93-1.45; dominant model: OR = 1.05; 95%CI =  .90-1.21; recessive model: OR = 1.14; 95%CI = 0.93-1.38). However, in the subgroup analysis about drinking status, increase risk was shown in the heavy drinking subgroup (TT vs CC: OR = 3.11; 95%CI = 1.52-3.02). In conclusion, the results of the present study suggest that Homozygous TT alleles of MTHFR C677T polymorphism might be a risk factor for HNC among individuals who have a heavy drinking history. Further studies are needed to get a more definitive conclusion.

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Genetic Predisposition to DiseasePolymorphism, Single NucleotideAlcohol DrinkingAllelesGenotypeHead and Neck NeoplasmsHumansMethylenetetrahydrofolate Reductase (NADPH2)Odds RatioPublication BiasMethylenetetrahydrofolate Reductase (NADPH2)MTHFR protein, human

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PMCPMC4451849
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