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ArticleInternational journal of clinical and experimental medicine2015

Association between the TNF-α G-308A polymorphism and risk of ischemic heart disease: a meta-analysis.

Jiarong Wang, Yazhou He, Yang Yang, Tiange Song, Nan Chen, Yanhong Zhou

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Article in International journal of clinical and experimental medicine, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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Jiarong WangWest China School of Medicine, Sichuan University Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China.
Yazhou HeWest China School of Medicine, Sichuan University Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China ; Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China.
Yang YangWest China School of Medicine, Sichuan University Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China.
Tiange SongWest China School of Medicine, Sichuan University Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China.
Nan ChenWest China School of Medicine, Sichuan University Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China.
Yanhong ZhouDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University Chengdu, Sichuan Province, P.R China.
Sichuan University · CN

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Abstract

backgroundThe role of the tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) G-308A polymorphism in the risk of ischemic heart disease (IHD) has been controversial in recent decades. A substantial number of newly-published studies concerning the association between the TNF-α polymorphism and IHD risk have emerged after the publication of the latest meta-analysis. Therefore, we conducted an updated meta-analysis to further investigate the influence of this polymorphism on IHD.

methodsElectronic databases (PubMed, Embase, CNKI, and Wanfang) were systematically searched to identify all relevant papers published before September 25(th), 2014. The quality of all eligible studies was assessed. Pooled odds ratios (ORs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) of all studies and high-quality studies were assessed by the fixed/random-effects model in Review Manager 5.0.25 and STATA 10.0. Heterogeneity and publication bias were detected; sensitivity analysis was conducted.

resultsData from 36 studies were recorded after study selection and exclusion. Under the dominant model, the results of pooled analysis of high-quality studies suggested that the G-308A polymorphism was associated with an increased risk of IHD in total population (P = 0.02, OR = 1.13, 95% CI = 1.02-1.24, P heterogeneity = 0.009, I(2) = 45%). No significant result was obtained in Asians, Caucasians, or Indians.

conclusionThe TNF-α -308A allele is probably associated with an increased risk of IHD in total population, but to further identify this association, more high quality studies in Indians and Africans are merited.

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ischemic heart diseasepolymorphismTNF-α

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