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Association of TNF-α-308G/A, -238G/A, -863C/A, -1031T/C, -857C/T polymorphisms with periodontitis susceptibility: Evidence from a meta-analysis of 52 studies.

Lishuo Xu, Chenguang Liu, Youli Zheng, Yu Huang, Yang Zhong, Zhulan Zhao, Ning Ma, Zheng Zhang, Li Zhang

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Synthesis in Medicine, 2020. 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
0.6field-weighted citation impact, top 35% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

9 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 11 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Lishuo XuDepartment of Periodontology, Jilin Stomatological Hospital, Hospital of Stomatology, Jilin University.
Chenguang LiuDepartment of Stomatology, Jilin Province People's Hospital, Changchun, Jilin.
Youli ZhengDepartment of General Dentistry, Stomatological Hospital, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin.
Yu HuangDepartment of Periodontology, Jilin Stomatological Hospital, Hospital of Stomatology, Jilin University.
Yang ZhongDepartment of Periodontology, Jilin Stomatological Hospital, Hospital of Stomatology, Jilin University.
Zhulan ZhaoDepartment of Emergency, Jilin Stomatological Hospital, Hospital of Stomatology, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin.
Ning MaDepartment of Periodontology, Jilin Stomatological Hospital, Hospital of Stomatology, Jilin University.
Zheng ZhangDepartment of Periodontology, Tianjin Stomatological Hospital and Tianjin Key Laboratory of Oral Function Reconstruction, Hospital of Stomatology, Nankai University, Tianjin, China.
Li ZhangDepartment of Emergency, Jilin Stomatological Hospital, Hospital of Stomatology, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin.
Jilin University · CNTianjin Stomatological Hospital · CNPeople 's Hospital of Jilin Province · CN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The association between tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α-308G/A, -238G/A, -863C/A, -1031T/C, and -857C/T) polymorphism and either chronic (CP) or aggressive (AgP) periodontitis susceptibility was conflicting. This meta-analysis aimed to quantitatively estimate the association.A total of 52 studies involving 5519 patients and 7260 controls were identified through a search of multiple electronic databases. Odds ratios (ORs) and their 95% confidence intervals using allele, homozygous, heterozygous, dominant, and recessive genetic models were computed to assess the strength of the association.The TNF-α-308G/A polymorphism was significantly associated with decreased risks of CP (GG vs AA: OR = 0.353, P < .001; GG+GA vs AA: OR = 0.480, P < .001) and AgP (G vs A: OR = 0.651, P < .001; GG vs AA: OR = 0.306, P < .001; GG+GA vs AA: OR = 0.384, P < .001) in Asians. There were no associations between TNF-α-238G/A, -863C/A, -1031T/C, -857C/T polymorphism and susceptibility to AgP. No associations were also found between CP susceptibility and TNF-α-238G/A, -857C/T polymorphism.These findings supported that TNF-α-308G/A polymorphism might be the protective factors of CP and AgP in Asians, and TNF-α-238G/A, -863C/A, -1031T/C, -857C/T polymorphism is not linked to AgP susceptibility.

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Genetic Predisposition to DiseaseAsian PeopleCase-Control StudiesHumansObservational Studies as TopicPeriodontitisPolymorphism, Single NucleotideProtective FactorsRisk FactorsTumor Necrosis Factor-alphaTumor Necrosis Factor-alpha

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PMID32899013
PMCPMC7478382
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