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SynthesisBrain and behavior2021

Associations between MTHFR gene polymorphisms and the risk of intracranial hemorrhage: Evidence from a meta-analysis.

Fenghui Wang, Zhendong Xu, Haiyan Jiao, Aixiang Wang, Youbin Jing

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Synthesis in Brain and behavior, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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7 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 8 citations in OpenAlex.

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  3. Genetics of intracerebral hemorrhage.Journal of cerebral blood flow and metabolism : official journal of the International Society of Cerebral Blood Flow and Metabolism · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Fenghui WangDepartment of Neurosurgery, Pingdu People's Hospital Affiliated to Weifang Medical College, Pingdu, China.
Zhendong XuDepartment of Neurosurgery, Pingdu People's Hospital Affiliated to Weifang Medical College, Pingdu, China.
Haiyan JiaoDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, Qingdao Blood Center, Qingdao, China.
Aixiang WangDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, Pingdu People's Hospital Affiliated to Weifang Medical College, Pingdu, China.
Youbin JingDepartment of Neurosurgery, Pingdu People's Hospital Affiliated to Weifang Medical College, Pingdu, China.ORCID 0000-0002-7164-8619
Weifang Medical University · CNQingdao Center of Resource Chemistry and New Materials · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionPreviously, a number of genetic epidemiological studies have evaluated associations between MTHFR gene polymorphisms and the risk of intracranial hemorrhage (ICH), with controversial results. Accordingly, we carried out this meta-analysis to more conclusively evaluate associations between MTHFR gene polymorphisms and the risk of ICH.

methodsMEDLINE, EMBASE, Wanfang, VIP, and CNKI were searched comprehensively, and thirty-one genetic association studies were finally selected to be included in this meta-analysis.

resultsEight literatures (963 cases and 2,244 controls) assessed relationship between MTHFR rs1801131 (A1298C) polymorphism and the risk of ICH, and thirty-one literatures (3,679 cases and 9,067 controls) assessed relationship between MTHFR rs1801133 (C677T) polymorphism and the risk of ICH. We found that AA genotype of rs1801131 polymorphism was significantly associated with a decreased risk of intraventricular hemorrhage (IH) compared with AC/CC genotypes (OR = 0.63; p = .003), AC genotype was significantly associated with an increased risk of IH compared with AA/CC genotypes (OR = 1.55; p = .005), and A allele was significantly associated with a decreased risk of IH compared with C allele (OR = 0.75; p = .02). Additionally, CC genotype of rs1801133 polymorphism was significantly associated with a decreased risk of cerebral hemorrhage (CH) compared with CT/TT genotypes (OR = 0.75; p = .04), TT genotype was significantly associated with an increased risk of CH compared with CC/CT genotypes (OR = 1.27; p = .02), and C allele was significantly associated with a decreased risk of CH compared with T allele (OR = 0.85; p = .007).

conclusionsThis meta-analysis shows that rs1801131 polymorphism may influence the risk of IH, while rs1801133 polymorphism may influence the risk of CH.

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Genetic Predisposition to DiseaseMethylenetetrahydrofolate Reductase (NADPH2)Polymorphism, Single NucleotideAllelesCase-Control StudiesGenotypeHumansIntracranial HemorrhagesMethylenetetrahydrofolate Reductase (NADPH2)MTHFR protein, humancerebral hemorrhagegene polymorphismsintracranial hemorrhageintraventricular hemorrhagemeta-analysismethylenetetrahydrofolate reductase

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PMID33247557
PMCPMC7821613
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