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A meta-analysis on the association between PPAR-γ Pro12Ala polymorphism and polycystic ovary syndrome
Junli He1, Li Wang, Junhong Liu
1Department of Urology, Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, 136 Zhongshan 2nd Road, Yuzhong District, Chongqing, 400014, People's Republic of China.
Purpose:
To investigate the influence of the peroxisome proliferator activated receptor gamma (PPAR-γ) Pro12Ala polymorphism on the susceptibility of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and body mass index (BMI), fast insulin levels, homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) in PCOS patients.
Methods:
PubMed, EMBASE, MEDLINE and CENTRAL databases were searched to identify eligible studies. We then conducted a meta-analysis to examine the association between Pro12Ala polymorphism and PCOS.
Results:
Seventeen eligible studies, including 2,149 patients and 2,124 controls were enrolled in this meta-analysis. Pro12Ala polymorphism was significantly associated with the susceptibility of PCOS (odds ratio [OR] 0.74, 95 % confidence interval [CI] [0.61, 0.90] for allele; OR 0.70, 95 % CI [0.57, 0.86] for genotype). In the European subgroup of PCOS, the X/Ala genotype was associated with lower BMI (mean difference [MD] -1.08, 95 % CI [-2.08, -0.09]) and fast insulin levels (MD -19.82, 95 % CI [-34.07, -5.58]). However, this polymorphism did not display an impact on HOMA-IR in PCOS patients.
Conclusions:
Ala variant would decrease the risk of PCOS and result in lower BMI and fast insulin levels in a European population, but had no impact on HOMA-IR in PCOS patients. Further studies are required to elucidate these associations more clear.
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