MiR-196a2 polymorphisms and susceptibility to cancer: A meta-analysis involving 24,697 subjects.

ABSTRACT: An increasing number of studies have shown that the hsa-miR-196a2 rs11614913 polymorphism occurs in different types of cancer, but the results are generally controversial and inadequate, mainly due to limited statistical power. To resolve this issue, the present meta-analysis was carried out. Databases, including PubMed and Embase, were searched using: (miR-196a2[All Fields] OR rs11614913[All Fields]) AND ('neoplasms'[MeSH Terms] OR 'neoplasms'[All Fields] OR 'cancer'[All Fields]). Crude odds ratios (ORs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were summarized in forest plots and detailed in tables. A total of 20 studies, including 11,004 cases and 13,693 controls, were included in the meta-analysis. The hsa-miR-196a2 rs11614913 polymorphism was significantly associated with an increased cance

SUBMITTER: Wang P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3438593 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature