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ReviewSports medicine - open2018

Association of COL5A1 gene polymorphisms and risk of tendon-ligament injuries among Caucasians: a meta-analysis.

Noel Pabalan, Phuntila Tharabenjasin, Suphawadee Phababpha, Hamdi Jarjanazi

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Review in Sports medicine - open, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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9citing 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

9 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 21 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Noel PabalanChulabhorn International College of Medicine, Thammasat University, Pathum Thani, 12120, Thailand. npabalan@alumni.yorku.ca.
Phuntila TharabenjasinChulabhorn International College of Medicine, Thammasat University, Pathum Thani, 12120, Thailand.
Suphawadee PhababphaChulabhorn International College of Medicine, Thammasat University, Pathum Thani, 12120, Thailand.
Hamdi JarjanaziEnvironmental Monitoring and Reporting Branch, Ontario Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change, 125 Resources Road, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Thammasat University · THMinistry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks · CA

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundTendons and ligaments are common sites of musculoskeletal injuries especially during physical activity. The multifactorial etiology of tendon-ligament injury (TLI) includes both genetic and environmental factors. The genetic component could render influence on TLI risk to be either elevation or reduction.

objectiveInconsistency of reported associations of the collagen type V alpha 1 chain (COL5A1) polymorphisms, mainly rs12722 (BstUI) and rs13946 (DpnII), with TLI warrant a meta-analysis to determine more precise pooled associations.

methodsMulti-database literature search yielded eight articles (11 studies) for inclusion. Pooled odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals were used to estimate associations. Heterogeneity of outcomes warranted examining their sources with outlier treatment.

resultsAll rs12722 effects indicated reduced risk (OR < 1.0). The significant outcomes (ORs 0.59-0.77, p = 0.0009-0.04) in the pre-outlier analysis were non-heterogeneous (p > 0.10). The non-significant and heterogeneous (ORs 0.63-0.98, p = 0.13-0.95; up to I

conclusionsIn summary, COL5A1 polymorphisms reduce the risk of TLI among Caucasians. These findings are based on the evidence of significance, homogeneity, consistency, and robustness. Additional studies are warranted to draw more comprehensive conclusions.

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COL5A1 polymorphismsMeta-analysisTendon-ligament injury

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PMID30350114
PMCPMC6197339
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