Article
TRAIL-R1 polymorphisms and cancer susceptibility: an evidence-based meta-analysis.
European journal of cancer (Oxford, England : 1990) - 1 Sept 2009
Chen Bo, Liu Shan, Wang Xue-Li, Xu Wei, Li Yan, Zhao Wei-Hong, Wu Jian-Qing
Abstract excerpt
Published data on the association between tumour necrosis factor-related apoptosis-inducing ligand receptor 1 (TRAIL-R1 or DR4) polymorphisms rs20575 (C626G), rs2230229 (A1322G) and rs20576 (A683C) and cancer risk are inconclusive. To derive a more precise estimation of the relationship, a meta-analysis was performed. A total of nine studies, among which eight articles including 2941 cases and 3358 controls...
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