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LEUKEMIA RESEARCH
Volume 37, Issue 1, Pages 50-57Publisher
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.leukres.2012.08.027
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TNF-alpha promoter-238; TNF-alpha promoter-308; Gene polymorphisms; Multiple myeloma; Meta-analysis; Sub-group analysis
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Results of available literatures, which concerned the association between TNF-alpha promoter -238/-308 gene polymorphisms and multiple myeloma (MM), are of great controversy. A review was performed in studies reporting on the association between them. Odds ratios (ORs) with 95% confidence interval (CI) were used to evaluate the association. The pooled ORs indicated that there was no association between TNF-alpha -238/-308 polymorphisms and MM susceptibility in overall population. Sub-group analysis also confirmed that no evidence supported the relevance of TNF-alpha promoter -238/-308 gene polymorphisms with MM. Studies with large sample size and multi-ethnics may be needed to further explore the association between them. (C) 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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