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ArticleInternational journal of clinical and experimental medicine2015

Association between VEGF -634G/C polymorphism and osteonecrosis of the femoral head susceptibility: a meta analysis.

Yaosheng Liu, Zhicheng Zhang, Shubin Liu, Xiuyun Su, Shiguo 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 3 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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

  1. Osteonecrosis of the femoral head: genetic basis.International orthopaedics · 2019
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5 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Yaosheng LiuDepartment of Orthopedics, 307 Hospital of PLA Beijing, People's Republic of China.
Zhicheng ZhangPLA Institute of Orthopedics, Beijing military general hospital Beijing, People's Republic of China.
Shubin LiuDepartment of Orthopedics, 307 Hospital of PLA Beijing, People's Republic of China.
Xiuyun SuDepartment of Orthopedics, 307 Hospital of PLA Beijing, People's Republic of China.
Shiguo ZhouStatistics Room, Capital Medical University Affiliated Beijing Friendship Hospital Beijing, People's Republic of China.
307th Hospital of Chinese People’s Liberation Army · CNBeijing Friendship Hospital · CNThe Military General Hospital of Beijing PLA · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundVEGF plays an important role in bone formation and repair. However, the effects of VEGF -634G/C polymorphisms on the pathogenesis of osteonecrosis of the femoral head (ONFH) were not conclusive. Our research was aimed to further analyze the association of VEGF -634G/C polymorphism with ONFH risk.

methodsThe relevant articles were searched in PubMed, Elsevier, EMBASE, Web of Science and Chinese National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI) database. And a total of 692 cases and 875 controls were included. Pooled odds ratios (ORs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were calculated to assess the correlation of VEGF -634G/C polymorphism and ONFH susceptibility. Chi-square based Q-statistic test was used to evaluate heterogeneity among the studies. The random-effects model or fixed-effects model was used depending on heterogeneity.

resultsThe sensitivity analysis and publication bias test indicated that our results were stable and credible. And the results suggested that VEGF -634G/C polymorphism was significantly related with increased risk for ONFH in Asian population (CC versus GG: OR=1.34, 95% CI=1.02-1.76).

conclusionThe results indicated that VEGF -634G/C polymorphism might serve as genetic-susceptibility factor for ONFH.

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osteonecrosis of the femoral headpolymorphismVEGF

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