title: FAS -1,377 G/A polymorphism is associated with cancer susceptibility: evidence from 10,564 cases and 12,075 controls.
abstract: Published data on the association between FAS -1,377 G/A polymorphism and cancer risk are inconclusive. To derive a more precise estimation of the relationship, a meta-analysis was performed. A total of 17 studies including 10,564 cases and 12,075 controls were involved in this meta-analysis. Overall, significantly elevated cancer risk was associated with AA variant genotype when all the eligible studies were pooled into the meta-analysis (for AA vs GG: OR = 1.19; 95% CI = 1.01-1.40; P (heterogeneity) = 0.05; for recessive model: OR = 1.21; 95% CI = 1.04-1.41; P (heterogeneity) = 0.05). In the subgroup analysis by ethnicity, borderline statistically significantly increased risks were found among Asians for recessive model (OR = 1.20; 95% CI = 1.00-1.45; P (heterogeneity) = 0.01). In the subgroup analysis by population-based controls or hospital-based controls, statistically significantly increased risks were found among groups with population-based controls for AA versus GG (OR = 1.27; 95% CI = 1.02-1.58; P (heterogeneity) = 0.05) and recessive model (OR = 1.25; 95% CI = 1.00-1.59; P (heterogeneity) = 0.01). For breast cancer, borderline statistically significantly increased risks were found for AA versus GG (OR = 1.29; 95% CI = 1.00-1.67; P (heterogeneity) = 0.41). In summary, this meta-analysis suggests that the FAS -1,377 G/A polymorphism is associated with cancer susceptibility.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Oncology, Cancer Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
authors.forename: Li-Xin
authors.initials: LX
authors.lastname: Qiu
authors.forename: Jian
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Shi
authors.forename: Hui
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yuan
authors.forename: Xin
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Jiang
authors.forename: Kai
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Xue
authors.forename: Hai-Feng
authors.initials: HF
authors.lastname: Pan
authors.forename: Jin
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Ming-Hua
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Zheng
mesh_terms: D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D005006:Ethnicity / Q000235:genetics; D005260:Female; D020022:Genetic Predisposition to Disease; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics*; D016017:Odds Ratio; D020641:Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide; D012307:Risk Factors; D019014:fas Receptor / Q000235:genetics*
chemical_list: C491901:FAS protein, human; D019014:fas Receptor