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PLOS ONE
卷 8, 期 11, 页码 -出版社
PUBLIC LIBRARY SCIENCE
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0082347
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- National Basic Research Program of China (973 Program) [2013CB967500]
- National Natural Science Foundation of China [81170855, 81070743, 81001427]
Primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) is one of the leading causes of blindness worldwide. The association between the APOE epsilon 2/epsilon 3/epsilon 4 polymorphism and the risk of POAG has been widely reported, but the results of previous studies remain controversial. To comprehensively evaluate the APOE epsilon 2/epsilon 3/epsilon 4 polymorphism on the genetic risk for POAG, we performed a systematic review and meta-analysis of previously published studies. The PubMed and Web of Science databases were systematically searched to identify relevant studies. Data were extracted from these studies and odds ratios with corresponding 95% confidence intervals were computed to estimate the strength of the association. Stratified analyses according to ethnicity and sensitivity analyses were also conducted for further confirmation. A total of nine studies were eligible for the meta-analysis, and these studies included data on 1928 POAG cases and 1793 unrelated match controls. The combined results showed that there were no associations between the APOE epsilon 2/epsilon 3/epsilon 4 polymorphism and POAG risk in any of the 10 comparison models. The analysis that was stratified by ethnicity subgroups also failed to reveal a significant association. The sensitivity analysis confirmed the stability and reliability of the findings. There was no risk of publication bias. Our meta-analysis provides strong evidence that the APOE epsilon 2/epsilon 3/epsilon 4 polymorphism is not associated with POAG susceptibility in any populations.
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