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SynthesisOncotarget2016

Associations between XRCC2 rs3218536 and ERCC2 rs13181 polymorphisms and ovarian cancer.

Wei Zhang, Zhifen Zhang

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Synthesis in Oncotarget, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Wei ZhangDepartment of Gynecology, Nanjing Medical University, Affiliated Hangzhou Hospital, Hangzhou First People's Hospital, 310006, Hangzhou, China.
Zhifen ZhangDepartment of Gynecology, Nanjing Medical University, Affiliated Hangzhou Hospital, Hangzhou First People's Hospital, 310006, Hangzhou, China.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Recent studies explored XRCC2 rs3218536 and ERCC2 rs13181 polymorphisms and ovarian cancer (OC) risk. However, the association between these two single nucleotide polymorphisms and OC risk remains conflicting. Thus, we conducted a comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis to investigate the association. We searched the databases of PubMed, and Embase. Pooled odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were calculated by using fixed-effect or random-effect models. 15 case-control studies published in 11 papers including 4,757 cases and 8,431 controls were included in this meta-analysis. No associations were obtained between XRCC2 rs3218536 and ERCC2 rs13181 polymorphisms and OC risk. Stratification analyses of Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium status indicated that rs3218536 polymorphism was associated with the decreased risk of OC when in analysis of combined HWE positive studies. In conclusion, this meta-analysis indicates that XRCC2 rs3218536 and ERCC2 rs13181 polymorphisms may not be associated with the risk of OC.

Indexed as

Polymorphism, Single NucleotideCase-Control StudiesDNA-Binding ProteinsFemaleHumansOvarian NeoplasmsXeroderma Pigmentosum Group D ProteinDNA-Binding ProteinsERCC2 protein, humanXeroderma Pigmentosum Group D ProteinXRCC2 protein, humanERCC2meta-analysisovarian cancersingle nucleotide polymorphismXRCC2

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PMID27863412
PMCPMC5349940

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