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SynthesisBMC medical genetics2020

Osteoprotegerin gene polymorphisms and otosclerosis: an additional genetic association study, multilocus interaction and meta-analysis.

Amal Bouzid, Adel Tekari, Fida Jbeli, Amine Chakroun, Kirtal Hansdah, Amal Souissi, Neha Singh, Mohamed Ali Mosrati, Imen Achour, Abdelmonem Ghorbel and 3 more

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Synthesis in BMC medical genetics, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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7citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
0.8field-weighted citation impact, top 31% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 10 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. Exploring the genetic landscape of otosclerosis: current understanding and future perspectives.Acta otorhinolaryngologica Italica : organo ufficiale della Societa italiana di otorinolaringologia e chirurgia cervico-facciale · 2025
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  3. Journal of medical genetics · 2024
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

13 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Amal BouzidLaboratory of Molecular and Cellular Screening Processes, Centre of Biotechnology of Sfax, University of Sfax, Road Sidi Mansour Km 6, BP 1177, 3018, Sfax, Tunisia. amalbouzid.ing@gmail.com.ORCID 0000-0003-0130-6004
Adel TekariLaboratory of Molecular and Cellular Screening Processes, Centre of Biotechnology of Sfax, University of Sfax, Road Sidi Mansour Km 6, BP 1177, 3018, Sfax, Tunisia.
Fida JbeliLaboratory of Molecular and Cellular Screening Processes, Centre of Biotechnology of Sfax, University of Sfax, Road Sidi Mansour Km 6, BP 1177, 3018, Sfax, Tunisia.
Amine ChakrounDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, Habib Bourguiba Teaching Hospital, University of Sfax, Avenue El Ferdaws, 3029, Sfax, Tunisia.
Kirtal HansdahInstitute of Life Sciences, Nalco Square, Chandrasekharpur, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, 751023, India.
Amal SouissiLaboratory of Molecular and Cellular Screening Processes, Centre of Biotechnology of Sfax, University of Sfax, Road Sidi Mansour Km 6, BP 1177, 3018, Sfax, Tunisia.
Neha SinghInstitute of Life Sciences, Nalco Square, Chandrasekharpur, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, 751023, India.
Mohamed Ali MosratiLaboratory of Molecular and Cellular Screening Processes, Centre of Biotechnology of Sfax, University of Sfax, Road Sidi Mansour Km 6, BP 1177, 3018, Sfax, Tunisia.
Imen AchourDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, Habib Bourguiba Teaching Hospital, University of Sfax, Avenue El Ferdaws, 3029, Sfax, Tunisia.
Abdelmonem GhorbelDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, Habib Bourguiba Teaching Hospital, University of Sfax, Avenue El Ferdaws, 3029, Sfax, Tunisia.
Ilhem CharfeddineDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, Habib Bourguiba Teaching Hospital, University of Sfax, Avenue El Ferdaws, 3029, Sfax, Tunisia.
Puppala Venkat RamchanderInstitute of Life Sciences, Nalco Square, Chandrasekharpur, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, 751023, India.
Saber MasmoudiLaboratory of Molecular and Cellular Screening Processes, Centre of Biotechnology of Sfax, University of Sfax, Road Sidi Mansour Km 6, BP 1177, 3018, Sfax, Tunisia.
University of Sfax · TNInstitute of Life Sciences · IN

Funding

Grant under the Tunisia/India agreement on science and technology cooperation EPIGENOTOS
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundOtosclerosis (OTSC) is among the most common causes of a late-onset hearing loss in adults and is characterized by an abnormal bone growth in the otic capsule. Alteration in the osteoprotegerin (OPG) expression has been suggested in the implication of OTSC pathogenesis.

methodsA case-control association study of rs2228568, rs7844539, rs3102734 and rs2073618 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the OPG gene was performed in a Tunisian-North African population composed of 183 unrelated OTSC patients and 177 healthy subjects. In addition, a multilocus association and a meta-analysis of existing studies were conducted.

resultsRs3102734 (p = 0.013) and rs2073618 (p = 0.007) were significantly associated with OTSC, which were predominantly detected in females after multiple corrections. Among the OPG studied SNPs, the haplotypes A-A-C-G (p = 0.0001) and A-A-C-C (p = 0.0004) were significantly associated with OTSC in females. Multilocus association revealed that the SNPs: rs2073618 in OPG, rs1800472 in TGFβ1, rs39335, rs39350 and rs39374 in RELN, and rs494252 in chromosome 11 showed significant OTSC-associated alleles in Tunisian individuals. In addition, meta-analysis of the rs2073618 SNP in Tunisian, Indian and Italian populations revealed evidence of an association with OTSC (OR of 0.826, 95% CI [0.691-0.987], p = 0.035).

conclusionsOur findings suggest that rs3102734 and rs2073618 variants are associated with OTSC in North African ethnic Tunisian population. Meta-analysis of the rs2073618 in three different ethnic population groups indicated an association with OTSC.

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Epistasis, GeneticGenetic LociGenetic Predisposition to DiseasePolymorphism, Single NucleotideAllelesCase-Control StudiesChromosome MappingFemaleGene FrequencyGenetic Association StudiesHaplotypesHumansLinkage DisequilibriumMaleModels, BiologicalOdds RatioOsteoprotegerinReelin ProteinRELN protein, humanCase-control associationMeta-analysisMultilocus associationOPGOtosclerosisPolymorphisms

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PMID32493243
PMCPMC7268516
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