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SynthesisOncotarget2017

Genetic association between PSA-158G/A polymorphism and the susceptibility of benign prostatic hyperplasia: a meta-analysis.

Xin-Jun Su, Xian-Tao Zeng, Cheng Fang, Tong-Zu Liu, Xing-Huan Wang

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Synthesis in Oncotarget, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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5citing papers in PubMed, 1 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

5 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 8 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Xin-Jun SuDepartment of Urology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.
Xian-Tao ZengDepartment of Urology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.
Cheng FangCenter for Evidence-Based and Translational Medicine, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.
Tong-Zu LiuDepartment of Urology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.
Xing-Huan WangDepartment of Urology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.
Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University · CNWuhan University · CN

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Inconsistency between reported findings on the association of prostate specific antigen (PSA) gene -158G/A polymorphism with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) susceptibility need a meta-analysis to obtain a more accurate conclusion. A systematic search was conducted in electronic databases for the collection of eligible studies on PSA -158G/A polymorphism and BPH susceptibility. Pooled odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (95% CIs) were then calculated. 7 case-control studies with 758 cases and 752 controls were included into the present meta-analysis. The analysis results showed no significant relationship between PSA -158G/A polymorphism and BPH susceptibility in total analysis. Interestingly, after subgroup analyses based on ethnicity and source of control, the polymorphism reduced the susceptibility of BPH in Caucasian group (AA vs. GG: OR=0.47, 95% CI=0.25-0.89; allele A vs. allele G: OR=0.68, 95% CI=0.49-0.93), but it increased the disease susceptibility in Asian (AA vs. GG: OR=1.63, 95% CI=1.02-2.60; allele A vs. allele G: OR=1.37, 95% CI=1.03-1.83) and population-based (AA vs. GG: OR=2.39, 95% CI=1.07-5.38; allele A vs. allele G: OR=1.83, 95% CI=1.26-2.65) groups. PSA-158G/A polymorphism may be an inhibitor to the incidence of BPH in Caucasians, but it is likely to be a susceptible factor in Asians.

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AllelesGenetic Association StudiesGenetic Predisposition to DiseasePolymorphism, Single NucleotideEthnicityGenotypeHumansMaleOdds RatioProstate-Specific AntigenProstatic HyperplasiaPublication BiasRisk FactorsProstate-Specific AntigenBPHmeta-analysispolymorphismPSA

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PMID28430620
PMCPMC5464925
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