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Associations between matrix metalloproteinase gene polymorphisms and glaucoma susceptibility: a meta-analysis

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Title
Associations between matrix metalloproteinase gene polymorphisms and glaucoma susceptibility: a meta-analysis
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BMC Ophthalmology, April 2017
DOI 10.1186/s12886-017-0442-2
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Ming-Yue Wu, Yang Wu, Yong Zhang, Cai-Yun Liu, Chun-Yan Deng, Le Peng, Lan Zhou

Abstract

Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) polymorphisms have been implicated in the pathogenesis of glaucoma risk. However, the results were controversial. We performed a meta-analysis to evaluate the precise associations between MMPs polymorphisms and glaucoma risk. Related studies were reviewed by searching electronic databases within four databases. Odds ratios (ORs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were calculated to assess the association between the most common polymorphisms of MMPs and glaucoma risk. Heterogeneity, publication bias and sensitivity analysis were conducted to guarantee the statistical power. Overall, 11 selected articles involving 2,388 cases and 2,319 controls were included in this meta-analysis. Significant associations were only found between MMP-9 rs17576 G > A polymorphism (GA vs. GG: OR = 0.80, 95%CI = 0.67-0.97, P = 0.02, I(2) = 0%), MMP-9 rs3918249 C > T polymorphism (TT vs. CC + CT: OR = 0.71, 95%CI = 0.51-0.98, P = 0.04, I(2) = 0%) and glaucoma risk in the general population. Subgroup analysis also suggested that MMP-9 rs17576 G > A was related to glaucoma in the Caucasian population (GA vs. GG: OR = 0.67, 95%CI = 0.45-1.00, P = 0.05; GA + AA vs. GG: OR = 0.66, 95%CI = 0.45-0.97, P = 0.03, I(2) = 0%). Our meta-analysis demonstrates that MMP-9 rs17576 G > A polymorphism might be a protective factor against the development of glaucoma in Caucasian population.

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Unknown 18 100%

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Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Ph. D. Student 4 22%
Student > Master 3 17%
Student > Postgraduate 2 11%
Other 1 6%
Professor 1 6%
Other 3 17%
Unknown 4 22%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Medicine and Dentistry 6 33%
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 4 22%
Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science 1 6%
Sports and Recreations 1 6%
Nursing and Health Professions 1 6%
Other 0 0%
Unknown 5 28%
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#14,341,817
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#636
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#172,714
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#9
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