title: A meta-analysis of the NAT1 and NAT2 polymorphisms and prostate cancer: a huge review.
abstract: Studies revealing conflicting results on the role of NAT1 or NAT2 phenotypes on prostate cancer risk led us to perform a meta-analysis to investigate the association of these polymorphisms and prostate cancer risk. The meta-analysis included six studies with NAT1 genotyping (610 prostate cancer cases and 713 controls), and 10 studies with NAT2 genotyping (1,253 cases and 1,722 controls). The fixed effects odds ratio was 0.96 [95% confidence interval (95% CI): 0.75, 1.21; I(2) = 32.9%, P for heterogeneity = 0.189] for the NAT1 genotype, and the random effects odds ratio was 1.10 (95% CI: 0.87, 1.39; I(2) = 49.1%, P for heterogeneity = 0.039) for the NAT2 genotype. For NAT2 polymorphism, a statistically significant association between NAT2 polymorphism and prostate cancer appeared in Asians, but not in Caucasians. In conclusion, the NAT1 or NAT2 phenotypes detoxify carcinogens and their reactive intermediates are unlikely to be the cause of PCa development.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region 530021, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Chunming
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Gong
authors.forename: Xueying
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Hu
authors.forename: Yong
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Gao
authors.forename: Yunfei
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Cao
authors.forename: Feng
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Gao
authors.forename: Zengnan
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Mo
mesh_terms: D001191:Arylamine N-Acetyltransferase / Q000235:genetics*; D005838:Genotype; D006801:Humans; D007527:Isoenzymes / Q000235:genetics*; D008297:Male; D015201:Meta-Analysis as Topic; D010641:Phenotype; D011110:Polymorphism, Genetic / Q000235:genetics*; D011379:Prognosis; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics*
chemical_list: D007527:Isoenzymes; D001191:Arylamine N-Acetyltransferase; C089384:N-acetyltransferase 1; C478900:NAT2 protein, human