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Association of the Transcription Factor 7 Like 2 (TCF7L2) Polymorphism With Diabetic Nephropathy Risk: A Meta-Analysis.

Zhenqian Fan, Qiliang Cai, Yu Chen, Xuying Meng, Fenglin Cao, Shaoxiong Zheng, Jianchao Guo

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Synthesis in Medicine, 2016. 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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3citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
1.6field-weighted citation impact, top 18% 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, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 10 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Pooled it
  2. Transcription factor 7-like 2 gene- smoking interaction on the risk of diabetic nephropathy in Chinese Han population.Genes and environment : the official journal of the Japanese Environmental Mutagen Society · 2021
    Article
  3. The Susceptibility Genes in Diabetic Nephropathy.Kidney diseases (Basel, Switzerland) · 2018
    Review
4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 4 institutions in 3 countries.

Zhenqian FanFrom the Department of Endocrinology, Second Hospital of Tianjin Medical University (ZF, YC, XM, FC, SZ, JG); and Department of Urology, Second Hospital of Tianjin Medical university (QC), Tianjin, Republic of China.
Qiliang Cai
Yu Chen
Xuying Meng
Fenglin Cao
Shaoxiong Zheng
Jianchao Guo
Tianjin Medical University · CNChristie's · GBCreative Commons · USSecond Hospital of Tianjin Medical University · CN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

It is assumed that genetic factors may participate in the development of diabetic nephropathy (DN). The association between TCF7L2 gene polymorphism and DN risk is still unclear. To evaluate the relationship, we performed this meta-analysis. Eligible relevant studies were searched and selected from PubMed, Embase, and ISI Web of Science. Summary effect estimates were derived using a random effects model, with attention to study quality and publication bias. Ethnical approval was not necessary, because this meta-analysis was based on published articles, and did not involve patient consent. A total of 7 studies were identified. Analysis of all studies indicated significant association between TCF7L2 gene polymorphism and DN risk (odds ratio [OR] = 1.31, 95% confidence interval (CI) = 1.10-1.56, Pheterogeneity < 0.00001, P = 0.002). Subgroup analysis showed similar results in Asian (OR = 1.33, 95% CI = 1.10-1.62, Pheterogeneity = 0.03, P = 0.004), in Caucasian (OR = 2.27, 95% CI = 1.78-2.90, Pheterogeneity = 0.17, P < 0.00001), in rs7903146 mutation (OR = 1.61, 95% CI = 1.25-2.07, Pheterogeneity < 0.00001, P = 0.0002), However, no association was observed in Negroid (OR = 1.10, 95% CI = 0.90-1.35, Pheterogeneity < 00001, P = 0.36). Our results suggest that TCF7L2 gene polymorphism may contribute to the risk of DN. However, more studies should be launched in the future.

Indexed as

Diabetic NephropathiesGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseHumansPolymorphism, GeneticTranscription Factor 7-Like 2 ProteinTCF7L2 protein, humanTranscription Factor 7-Like 2 Protein

Identifiers

PMID26986145
PMCPMC4839926
OpenAlexW2298391899

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