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Tumor Necrosis Factor-α Polymorphisms and Cervical Cancer: Evidence from a Meta-Analysis.
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Gynecologic & Obstetric Investigation . 2020, Vol. 85 Issue 2, p153-158. 6p. 1 Diagram, 2 Charts. - Publication Year :
- 2020
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Abstract
- <bold>Background: </bold>Some previous studies already explored associations between tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) polymorphisms and cervical cancer, with conflicting findings.<bold>Objectives: </bold>Here, we aimed to better analyze the relationship between TNF-α polymorphisms and cervical cancer in a larger combined population by performing a meta-analysis.<bold>Methods: </bold>We searched PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, and CNKI for related articles. We calculated OR and 95% CI to estimate whether there are genetic associations between TNF-α polymorphisms and cervical cancer.<bold>Results: </bold>Twenty-seven studies were included for this meta-analysis. TNF-α -308 G/A (dominant comparison: p = 0.0004, OR 0.71, 95% CI 0.58-0.86; recessive comparison: p = 0.0002, OR 1.46, 95% CI 1.19-1.79; overdominant comparison: p = 0.002, OR 1.37, 95% CI 1.12-1.68; allele comparison: p < 0.0001, OR 0.72, 95% CI 0.62-0.83) polymorphism was found to be significantly associated with cervical cancer in general population. Subgroup analyses showed similar positive findings for -308 G/A polymorphism in both Asians and Caucasians. Moreover, we found that -238 G/A polymorphism was also significantly associated with cervical cancer in Asians.<bold>Conclusions: </bold>This meta-analysis proved that TNF-α -238 and -308 G/A polymorphisms could be used to identity individual with elevated susceptibility to cervical cancer in certain populations. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 03787346
- Volume :
- 85
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Gynecologic & Obstetric Investigation
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 142701097
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1159/000502955