Article
CYP2E1 Rsa I/Pst I polymorphism and esophageal cancer risk: a meta-analysis based on 1,088 cases and 2,238 controls.
Medical oncology (Northwood, London, England) - 1 Mar 2011
Niu Yuming, Yuan Hua, Leng Weidong, Pang Yongchu, Gu Ning, Chen Ning
Abstract excerpt
The common functional CYP2E1 Rsa I/Pst I polymorphism may influence the risk of esophageal cancer. However, the published results are conflicting. We therefore conducted a meta-analysis comprised of 11 published case-control studies with 1,088 cases and 2,238 controls. Odds ratios (ORs) with 95% confidence interval (CIs) were used to assess the strength of the association. Overall, the pooled ORs were 0.53 (95%...
Topics
- Case-Control Studies
- Cytochrome P-450 CYP2E1
- Esophageal Neoplasms
- Ethnicity
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Genotype
- Humans
- Polymorphism, Genetic
- Prognosis
- Risk Factors
