Research Article

TNF-α -308 A/G and -238 A/G polymorphisms and susceptibility to glaucoma: a meta-analysis

Published: May 11, 2015
Genet. Mol. Res. 14 (2) : 4966-4977 DOI: https://doi.org/10.4238/2015.May.11.30
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Y.H. Lee, G.G. Song (2015). TNF-α -308 A/G and -238 A/G polymorphisms and susceptibility to glaucoma: a meta-analysis. Genet. Mol. Res. 14(2): 4966-4977. https://doi.org/10.4238/2015.May.11.30
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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to examine whether tu­mor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) -308 A/G and -238 A/G polymorphisms confer susceptibility to glaucoma. A meta-analysis was conducted ex­amining the association between TNF-α -308 A/G and -238 A/G poly­morphisms and glaucoma. A total of 13 studies on TNF-α -308 A/G and 238 A/G polymorphisms were included in this meta-analysis. The meta-analysis revealed no association between the TNF-α -308 A al­lele and glaucoma [odds ratio (OR) = 1.403, 95% confidence inter­val (CI) = 0.784-2.513, P = 0.254]. Subgroup analysis by disease type revealed no association between the TNF-α -308 A allele and glau­coma. The meta-analysis revealed no significant association between the TNF-α -238 A allele and glaucoma (OR = 1.120, 95%CI = 0.708-1.773, P = 0.628). This meta-analysis showed no association between the A alleles of the TNF-α -308 A/G or -238 A/G polymorphisms and glaucoma.

The purpose of this study was to examine whether tu­mor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) -308 A/G and -238 A/G polymorphisms confer susceptibility to glaucoma. A meta-analysis was conducted ex­amining the association between TNF-α -308 A/G and -238 A/G poly­morphisms and glaucoma. A total of 13 studies on TNF-α -308 A/G and 238 A/G polymorphisms were included in this meta-analysis. The meta-analysis revealed no association between the TNF-α -308 A al­lele and glaucoma [odds ratio (OR) = 1.403, 95% confidence inter­val (CI) = 0.784-2.513, P = 0.254]. Subgroup analysis by disease type revealed no association between the TNF-α -308 A allele and glau­coma. The meta-analysis revealed no significant association between the TNF-α -238 A allele and glaucoma (OR = 1.120, 95%CI = 0.708-1.773, P = 0.628). This meta-analysis showed no association between the A alleles of the TNF-α -308 A/G or -238 A/G polymorphisms and glaucoma.

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