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ArticleOncoTargets and therapy2016

Polymorphisms of vitamin D receptor gene TaqI susceptibility of prostate cancer: a meta-analysis.

Xiawei Fei, Nannan Liu, Huifeng Li, Yanting Shen, Jianming Guo, Zhenqi Wu

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Article in OncoTargets and therapy, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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Xiawei FeiDepartment of Urology Surgery, Qingpu Branch of Zhongshan Hospital Affiliated to Fudan University, Shanghai, People's Republic of Chin.
Nannan LiuDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Suzhou University, Changzhou, Jiangsu, People's Republic of Chin.
Huifeng LiDepartment of Urology Surgery, Qingpu Branch of Zhongshan Hospital Affiliated to Fudan University, Shanghai, People's Republic of Chin.
Yanting ShenResearch Center for Learning Science, Southeast University, Nanjing, People's Republic of Chin.
Jianming GuoDepartment of Urology Surgery, Qingpu Branch of Zhongshan Hospital Affiliated to Fudan University, Shanghai, People's Republic of Chin; Department of Urology Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital Affiliated to Fudan University, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
Zhenqi WuDepartment of Urology Surgery, Qingpu Branch of Zhongshan Hospital Affiliated to Fudan University, Shanghai, People's Republic of Chin.
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Abstract

objectiveMany studies have investigated the association of the vitamin D receptor gene TaqI polymorphism with prostate cancer (PCa) risk. However, the evidence is inadequate to draw robust conclusions. To shed light on these inconclusive findings, we conducted a meta-analysis. MATERIALS AND

methodsWe searched PubMed for eligible articles. The relevant data were abstracted by two independent reviewers with the Stata 11.0 software.

resultsA total of 27 studies were included. The pooled outcomes indicated that the TaqI genetic polymorphisms were significantly associated with the risk of PCa (T vs t allele: odds ratio [OR] =1.11, 95% confidence interval [CI] =1.03-1.21, P=0.008; TT vs tt: OR =1.19, 95% CI =1.01-1.42, P=0.040; TT + Tt vs tt: OR =1.18, 95% CI =1.02-1.38, P=0.031), especially in the Asian population (T vs t allele: OR =1.11, 95% CI =1.03-1.21, P=0.008; TT/Tt vs tt: OR =1.93, 95% CI =1.02-3.66, P=0.043). In the tumor stage stratified analyses, the pooled results showed no significant difference in genetic polymorphisms between the local tumor group and the control group or between the local tumor group and the advanced tumor group. However, the genotypes TT and TT/Tt were significantly higher in the advanced PCa group compared to the control group (T vs t allele: OR =1.20, 95% CI =1.01-1.42, P=0.040; TT vs tt: OR =1.34, 95% CI =1.08-1.67, P=0.009; TT/Tt vs tt: OR =1.28, 95% CI =1.05-1.56, P=0.015).

conclusionThe vitamin D receptor gene TaqI allele polymorphism might be associated with a PCa risk, especially in Asians, which might provide new clues for the pathogenesis research and clinical diagnosis of PCa in the future.

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meta-analysispolymorphismsprostate cancervitamin D receptor

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