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Published on: November 2, 2013
Vitamin D Receptor Genetic Polymorphisms and Prostate Cancer Risk: A Meta-analysis of 36 Published Studies
Ming Yin1, Sheng Wei, Qingyi Wei
1Departments of Epidemiology, The University of Texas, M. D. Anderson Cancer Center 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX77030, USA.
Abstract:
To update data on the role of vitamin D receptor (VDR) single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in susceptibility to prostate cancer, we performed a meta-analysis of 36 eligible publications on the association of Taql, Apal, Bsml, Fokl and CDX2 SNPs of the VDR gene with prostate cancer risk. Our study suggested that the Taql t and Bsml B alleles were associated with reduced prostate cancer risk among all study populations. Stratified analysis by ethnicity revealed that the Apal a allele was associated with reduced prostate cancer risk only among Asian populations, whereas the Fokl f allele showed a trend of increased prostate cancer risk only among Caucasian populations in a dominant model, independent of tumor stage (local or advanced). These results suggest that VDR polymorphisms may be potential biomarkers for prostate cancer susceptibility.
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