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SynthesisJournal of assisted reproduction and genetics2015

Association between IL-6 -174 G/C, IL-6 -634 G/C, and IFN-γ +874 A/T polymorphisms and susceptibility to recurrent pregnancy loss: a meta-analysis.

Young Ho Lee, Sung Jae Choi, Jong Dae Ji

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Synthesis in Journal of assisted reproduction and genetics, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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7citing papers in PubMed, 3 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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7 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 11 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Young Ho LeeDivision of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University Anam Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, 73, Inchon-ro, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, 136-705, South Korea. lyhcgh@korea.ac.kr.
Sung Jae ChoiDivision of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University Anam Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, 73, Inchon-ro, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, 136-705, South Korea.
Jong Dae JiDivision of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University Anam Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, 73, Inchon-ro, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, 136-705, South Korea.
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Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveThe aim of this study was to determine whether interleukin-6 (IL-6) -174 G/C, IL-6 -634 G/C, and interferon-γ (IFN-γ) +874 A/T polymorphisms are associated with susceptibility to recurrent pregnancy loss (RPL).

methodsWe conducted a literature search using PubMed and EMBASE databases and performed a meta-analysis using fixed- or random-effects models.

resultsA total of 15 articles met the study inclusion criteria. When all study subjects were considered together, meta-analysis showed no association between RPL and the IL-6 -174 GG + GC genotype (odds ratio [OR] = 0.794, 95 % confidence interval [CI] = 0.542-1.163, p = 0.236). However, stratification of the data by ethnicity indicated an association between this genotype and RPL in non-Caucasians (OR = 0.528, 95 % CI = 0.302-0.925, p = 0.028), but not in Caucasian populations. Moreover, meta-analysis revealed an association between RPL and the IL-6 -634 GG + GC genotype in all study subjects (OR = 0.556, 95 % CI = 0.383-0.806, p = 0.002), while stratification by ethnicity revealed a negative association between this genotype and RPL in Asian (OR = 0.545, 95 % CI = 0.371-0.800, p = 0.002) but not Middle Eastern populations. Furthermore, a relationship between the IFN-γ +874 A allele and RPL was identified in non-Caucasians (OR = 1.403, 95 % CI = 1.133-1.734, p = 0.002), but not in Caucasians.

conclusionsThis meta-analysis demonstrates that IL-6 -174 G/C, IL-6 -634 G/C, and IFN-γ +874 A/T polymorphisms are associated with susceptibility to RPL, particularly in non-Caucasians.

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Abortion, HabitualFemaleGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseHumansInterferon-gammaInterleukin-6Polymorphism, Single NucleotidePregnancyPrognosisIL6 protein, humanInterferon-gammaInterleukin-6IFN-γIL-6Meta-analysisPolymorphismRPL

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PMID26341097
PMCPMC4595406
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