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ArticleMeta gene2016

Interleukin-18 gene promoter 607A polymorphism, but not 137C polymorphism, is a protective factor for ischemic stroke in the Chinese population: A meta-analysis.

Ming-Jie Zhang, Yi Zhou, Xu Wang, Xue Chen, Yan Pi, Lu Guo, Chang-Yue Gao, Jing-Cheng Li, Li-Li Zhang

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Article in Meta gene, 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
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3 · Its place in the literature

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3 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 12 citations in OpenAlex.

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  3. Interleukin-18 in Health and Disease.International journal of molecular sciences · 2019
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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9 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Ming-Jie ZhangDepartment of Neurology, Institute of Surgery Research, Daping Hospital, Third Military Medical University, 10 Changjiang Branch Road, Yuzhong District, Chongqing 400042, PR China.
Yi ZhouDepartment of Neurology, Institute of Surgery Research, Daping Hospital, Third Military Medical University, 10 Changjiang Branch Road, Yuzhong District, Chongqing 400042, PR China.
Xu WangDepartment of Neurology, Institute of Surgery Research, Daping Hospital, Third Military Medical University, 10 Changjiang Branch Road, Yuzhong District, Chongqing 400042, PR China.
Xue ChenDepartment of Neurology, Institute of Surgery Research, Daping Hospital, Third Military Medical University, 10 Changjiang Branch Road, Yuzhong District, Chongqing 400042, PR China.
Yan PiDepartment of Neurology, Institute of Surgery Research, Daping Hospital, Third Military Medical University, 10 Changjiang Branch Road, Yuzhong District, Chongqing 400042, PR China.
Lu GuoDepartment of Neurology, Institute of Surgery Research, Daping Hospital, Third Military Medical University, 10 Changjiang Branch Road, Yuzhong District, Chongqing 400042, PR China.
Chang-Yue GaoDepartment of Neurology, Institute of Surgery Research, Daping Hospital, Third Military Medical University, 10 Changjiang Branch Road, Yuzhong District, Chongqing 400042, PR China.
Jing-Cheng LiDepartment of Neurology, Institute of Surgery Research, Daping Hospital, Third Military Medical University, 10 Changjiang Branch Road, Yuzhong District, Chongqing 400042, PR China.
Li-Li ZhangDepartment of Neurology, Institute of Surgery Research, Daping Hospital, Third Military Medical University, 10 Changjiang Branch Road, Yuzhong District, Chongqing 400042, PR China.
Daping Hospital · CNArmy Medical University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Some epidemiological studies have evaluated the association between interleukin (IL)-18 promoter polymorphisms and the risk of ischemic stroke (IS), but the results were inconsistent. The present meta-analysis was therefore performed to investigate the relationship between IL-18 promoter 137G/C and 607C/A polymorphisms and the risk of IS in the Chinese population. Related studies from PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, CBMdisc and CNKI databases up to November 1, 2014 were systematically searched, also the reference lists of identified articles were manually searched. Information was extracted to calculate for the allelic, genotypic, dominant and recessive models using the pooled odds ratios (ORs) along with 95% confidence intervals (CIs). Evidence of significant association between 607C/A polymorphism and risk of IS was found in four genetic models based on the overall population. However, no significant association between 137G/C polymorphism and risk of IS was found in four genetic models. In summary, the present study suggests that IL-18 gene promoter 607A polymorphism is a protective factor for IS in the Chinese population, while 137C polymorphism has weaker or no protective properties. Still, a larger number of studies with large scale and sufficient original information are required to further confirm our findings.

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Gene polymorphismInflammationInterleukin-18Ischemic strokeMeta-analysis

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PMID27419078
PMCPMC4936505
OpenAlexW2468476567

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