Article
Systematic review and meta-analysis of candidate gene association studies of lower urinary tract symptoms in men.
European urology - 1 Oct 2014
Cartwright Rufus, Mangera Altaf, Tikkinen Kari A O, Rajan Prabhakar, Pesonen Jori, Kirby Anna C, Thiagamoorthy Ganesh, Ambrose Chris, Gonzalez-Maffe Juan, Bennett Phillip R, Palmer Tom, Walley Andrew, Järvelin Marjo-Riitta, Khullar Vik, Chapple Chris
Abstract excerpt
CONTEXT: Although family studies have shown that male lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) are highly heritable, no systematic review exists of genetic polymorphisms tested for association with LUTS. OBJECTIVE: To systematically review and meta-analyze studies assessing candidate polymorphisms/genes tested for an association with LUTS, and to assess the strength, consistency, and potential for bias among pooled...
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