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Association between the FAS/FASL polymorphisms and gastric cancer risk: a meta-analysis

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Tian, J and Pan, F and Li, J and Ma, Y and Cen, H and Pan, H-F and Pan, Y-Y and Ye, D-Q, Association between the FAS/FASL polymorphisms and gastric cancer risk: a meta-analysis, Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention, 13, (3) pp. 945-951. ISSN 1513-7368 (2012) [Refereed Article]


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DOI: doi:10.7314/apjcp.2012.13.3.945

Abstract

Objective: FAS/FASL gene promoter polymorphisms have been repeatedly associated with gastric cancer risk, but findings are inconclusive across studies. To address a more precise estimation of the relationship, a meta-analysis was performed.

Methods: Data were collected from the Pubmed, Medline and EMBASE databases, with the last report up to 1 December, 2011. Crude ORs with 95% CIs were used to assess the strength of the association by (1) the additive, (2) the codominant, (3) the dominant, and (4) the recessive models.

Results: A total of seven studies, including six studies on FAS -1377G>A polymorphism, five studies on FAS -670A>G polymorphism, and six studies on FASL -844T>C polymorphism, were identified in the current meta-analysis. Overall, an association of FAS -1377G>A (AA versus GG: OR = 1.313, 95% CI = 1.045-1.650, Ph = 0.347, I2 = 10.8) and FASL -844T>C (CC versus TT: OR = 1.352, 95% CI = 1.043-1.752, Ph = 0.461, I2 = 0.0) polymorphisms with gastric cancer was found in the codominant model. However, we did not detect any association between gastric cancer and the FAS -670A>G polymorphism. In the subgroup analysis by ethnicity, similar elevated risks were also observed in Asian population for FAS -1377G>A (AA versus GG: OR = 1.309, 95% CI = 1.041- 1.646, Ph = 0.240, I2 = 27.3) and FASL -844T>C (CC versus TT: OR = 1.420, 95% CI = 1.081-1.865, Ph = 0.524, I2 = 0.0) polymorphisms.

Conclusions: This meta-analysis indicated that FAS -1377G>A and FASL -844T>C polymorphisms might be associated with gastric cancer risk.

Item Details

Item Type:Refereed Article
Keywords:gastric cancer, FAS, FASL, polymorphism, meta-analysis
Research Division:Biomedical and Clinical Sciences
Research Group:Oncology and carcinogenesis
Research Field:Cancer cell biology
Objective Division:Health
Objective Group:Clinical health
Objective Field:Clinical health not elsewhere classified
UTAS Author:Pan, F (Dr Feng Pan)
ID Code:137964
Year Published:2012
Web of Science® Times Cited:11
Deposited By:Menzies Institute for Medical Research
Deposited On:2020-03-17
Last Modified:2020-04-29
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