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Associations between tumor necrosis factor-α polymorphisms and risk of psoriasis: a meta-analysis.


ABSTRACT:

Background

Tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) may play an important role in the recalcitrant inflammatory and hyperproliferative dermatosis of psoriasis, and there may be a relationship between TNF-α polymorphisms and psoriasis risk.

Methods

We performed a meta-analysis to evaluate the associations between TNF-α polymorphisms and psoriasis. Electronic searches of Pubmed, Embase, and Web of Science were performed for all publications on the associations between TNF-α polymorphisms and psoriasis through September 26, 2012. The pooled odds ratios (ORs) with their 95% confidence interval (95%CIs) were calculated to assess the associations.

Results

Sixteen case-control studies with a total of 2,253 psoriasis cases and 1,947 controls on TNF-α 308 G/A polymorphism and fourteen studies on TNF-α 238 G/A polymorphism with 2,104 cases and 1,838 controls were finally included into the meta-analysis. Overall, TNF-α 308 G/A polymorphism was significantly associated with decreased risk of psoriasis under three genetic comparison models (for A versus G: fixed-effects OR 0.71, 95%CI 0.62-0.82, P < 0.001; for AG versus GG: fixed-effects OR 0.67, 95%CI 0.57-0.78, P < 0.001; for AA/AG versus GG: fixed-effects OR 0.67, 95%CI 0.58-0.78, P < 0.001). In addition, TNF-α 238 G/A polymorphism was associated with increased risk of psoriasis under three genetic models (for A versus G: fixed-effects OR 2.46, 95%CI 2.04-2.96, P < 0.001; for AG versus GG: fixed-effects OR 2.69, 95%CI 2.20-3.28, P < 0.001; for AA/AG versus GG: fixed-effects OR 2.68, 95%CI 2.20-3.26, P < 0.001). Subgroup analysis by ethnicity identified a significant association between TNF-α 308 G/A polymorphism and decreased risk of psoriasis in both Caucasians and Asians and a significant association between TNF-α 238 G/A polymorphism and increased risk of psoriasis in Caucasians.

Conclusions

The meta-analysis suggests that TNF-α 308 G/A polymorphism is associated with decreased risk of psoriasis, while TNF-α 238 G/A is associated with increased risk of psoriasis.

SUBMITTER: Zhuang L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3850909 | biostudies-literature | 2013

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Associations between tumor necrosis factor-α polymorphisms and risk of psoriasis: a meta-analysis.

Zhuang Le L   Ma Weiyuan W   Cai Daxing D   Zhong Hua H   Sun Qing Q  

PloS one 20131204 12


<h4>Background</h4>Tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) may play an important role in the recalcitrant inflammatory and hyperproliferative dermatosis of psoriasis, and there may be a relationship between TNF-α polymorphisms and psoriasis risk.<h4>Methods</h4>We performed a meta-analysis to evaluate the associations between TNF-α polymorphisms and psoriasis. Electronic searches of Pubmed, Embase, and Web of Science were performed for all publications on the associations between TNF-α polymorphisms and  ...[more]

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