Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2124405 | European Journal of Cancer | 2009 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
Many studies have reported the association between the FASLG -844T/C polymorphism and cancer risk, but the data are remaining controversial. A pooled analysis was performed to assess this relationship comprehensively. Medline, PubMed, Embase and Web of Science were searched, and data were extracted and cross-checked independently by three authors. A total of 18 published studies including 22389 subjects were involved in this analysis. Overall, the -844C allele was associated with a significantly increased cancer risk (for CC versus TT: ORÂ =Â 1.23, 95% confidence interval (CI)Â =Â 1.04-1.45; for CCÂ +Â TC versus TT: ORÂ =Â 1.15, 95% CIÂ =Â 1.01-1.30; for CC versus TTÂ +Â TC: ORÂ =Â 1.20, 95% CIÂ =Â 1.05-1.38). In the subgroup analysis by ethnicity, significantly elevated risks were found among Asians (for CC versus TT: ORÂ =Â 1.61, 95% CIÂ =Â 1.37-1.89; for CCÂ +Â TC versus TT: ORÂ =Â 1.36, 95% CIÂ =Â 1.16-1.60; for CC versus TTÂ +Â TC: ORÂ =Â 1.44, 95% CIÂ =Â 1.22-1.70). In the subgroup analysis by study design, significantly increased risks were found among population-based case-control studies (for CC versus TT: ORÂ =Â 1.40, 95% CIÂ =Â 1.06-1.84; for CCÂ +Â TC versus TT: ORÂ =Â 1.25, 95% CIÂ =Â 1.01-1.55; for CC versus TTÂ +Â TC: ORÂ =Â 1.31, 95% CIÂ =Â 1.06-1.61). These findings indicate that the FASLG -844C allele is emerging as a low-penetrant cancer susceptibility allele for cancer development. However, more comprehensive understanding of the association would certainly have an immense prospect in the promising field of individualised preventive care.
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Authors
Yan Liu, Qian-Jun Wen, You Yin, Xiao-Tong Lu, Shu-Hong Pu, Huai-Ping Tian, Yue-Fen Lou, Yue-Nian Tang, Xin Jiang, Gen-Sheng Lu, Jian Zhang,