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Genetic variants associated with osteosarcoma risk: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Omneya Hassanain1, Mahmoud Alaa2, Mohamed K Khalifa3
1Epidemiology and Biostatistics Unit, Clinical Research, Children's Cancer Hospital Egypt-57357 (CCHE-57357), 1 Seket el Emam, el Sayeda Zeinab, Cairo, 11441, Egypt. Omneya.hassanain@57357.org.
Abstract:
Osteosarcoma (OS) is the most common type of primary bone malignancy. Common genetic variants including single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) have been associated with osteosarcoma risk, however, the results of published studies are inconsistent. The aim of this study was to systematically review genetic association studies to identify SNPs associated with osteosarcoma risk and the effect of race on these associations. We searched the Medline, Embase, Scopus from inception to the end of 2019. Seventy-five articles were eligible for inclusion. These studies investigated the association of 190 SNPs across 79 genes with osteosarcoma, 18 SNPs were associated with the risk of osteosarcoma in the main analysis or in subgroup analysis. Subgroup analysis displayed conflicting effects between Asians and Caucasians. Our review comprehensively summarized the results of published studies investigating the association of genetic variants with osteosarcoma susceptibility, however, their potential value should be confirmed in larger cohorts in different ethnicities.
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