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Association between the +104T/C polymorphism in the 5'UTR of GDF5 and susceptibility to knee osteoarthritis: a meta-analysis.

Abstract
Although the +104T/C polymorphism in the 5' untranslated region (UTR) of growth differentiation factor 5 (GDF5) plays a role in the pathogenesis of knee osteoarthritis, the results have been inconsistent. In this study, we performed a meta-analysis to assess the association of +104T/C polymorphism with knee osteoarthritis. Published literature from PubMed, Google Scholar and China National Knowledge Infrastructure data was retrieved. Pooled odds ratios (ORs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were calculated using fixed- or random-effects models. A total of 6 case-control studies containing 2,744 patients and 4,518 controls were enrolled in this meta-analysis. Overall, a statistically significant association was found between the +104T/C polymorphism and risk of knee osteoarthritis (TT vs. CC: OR 1.68, 95% CI=1.41-2.01; TT vs. TC: OR 1.18, 95% CI=1.01‑1.38; dominant model: OR 0.72, 95% CI=0.61-0.86). Taking into account the effect of ethnicity, further stratified analyses were performed. In the subgroup analysis, the same association was identified in Caucasian (TT vs. CC: OR 1.45, 95% CI=1.13-1.85) and Asian (TT vs. CC: OR 1.99, 95% CI=1.53‑2.60; TT vs. TC: OR 1.33, 95% CI=1.16-1.52; dominant model: OR 0.64, 95% CI=0.56-0.72; recessive model: OR 1.77, 95% CI=1.37-2.29) populations. The meta-analysis results demonstrated that the +104T/C polymorphism in the 5'-UTR of GDF5 is associated with risk of knee osteoarthritis.
AuthorsShao-Wen Hao, Qun-Hua Jin
JournalMolecular medicine reports (Mol Med Rep) Vol. 7 Issue 2 Pg. 485-8 (Feb 2013) ISSN: 1791-3004 [Electronic] Greece
PMID23151597 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Meta-Analysis)
Chemical References
  • 5' Untranslated Regions
  • Growth Differentiation Factor 5
Topics
  • 5' Untranslated Regions
  • Databases, Factual
  • Genetic Predisposition to Disease
  • Genotype
  • Growth Differentiation Factor 5 (genetics)
  • Humans
  • Odds Ratio
  • Osteoarthritis, Knee (genetics, metabolism, pathology)
  • Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide

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