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RAD51 Gene 135G/C polymorphism and ovarian cancer risk: a meta-analysis
1Department of Clinical Laboratory, Wenzhou Central Hospital Wenzhou 325000, Zhejiang Province, People's Republic of China.
Abstract:
Previous studies suggest that the RAD51 gene 135G/C polymorphism could be potentially associated with the risk of ovarian cancer. However, results from observational studies are conflicting rather than conclusive. We performed a meta-analysis of the literature aiming to clarify the relationship between the polymorphism of RAD51 gene 135G/C polymorphism and the risk of ovarian cancer. Summary odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (95% CIs) were calculated. We identified five eligible articles, 2336 ovarian cancer cases and 3548 controls. Meta-analysis results showed no significant association between 135G/C polymorphism in the RAD51 gene and ovarian cancer risk (GG vs CC: OR=0.42, 95% CI 0.16-1.06; GC vs CC: OR=0.37, 95% CI 0.12-1.16; Dominant model: OR=0.38, 95% CI 0.13-1.06; Recessive model: OR=1.20, 95% CI 0.91-1.58). No publication bias was found in the present study. This meta-analysis suggests that the RAD51 gene 135G/C polymorphism was not associated with risk of ovarian cancer. Further large and well-designed studies are needed to confirm this conclusion.
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