Association between miR-218 rs11134527 polymorphism and risk of selected types of cancer in Asian population: An updated meta-analysis of case-control studies

In summary, the findings of this meta-analysis did not support an association between miR-218 rs11134527 polymorphism and cancer risk. Stratified analysis showed that rs11134527 variant significantly increased the risk of developing ESCC. Larger and well-designed researches are needed to estimate this association in detail.