title: RAD51 G135C polymorphism is associated with breast cancer susceptibility: a meta-analysis involving 22,399 subjects.
abstract: Several studies have investigated the associations between RAD51 G135C polymorphism and the susceptibility to breast cancer, but results have been inconclusive. In order to derive a more precise estimation of the relationship, a meta-analysis was performed. A total of 17 case control studies, including 12,153 cases and 10,245 controls, were selected. Overall, significant decreased risk was found for the additive model (OR = 0.995, 95% CI = 0.991-0.998) and dominant model (OR = 0.994, 95% CI = 0.991-0.998). In the subgroup analysis by ethnicity, statistically significantly decreased risk was found in Asians (additive model: OR = 0.977, 95% CI = 0.954-1.000 and dominant model: OR = 0.981, 95% CI = 0.963-1.000). In conclusion, this meta-analysis suggests that the RAD51 G135C polymorphism is a low-penetrant risk factor for developing breast cancer.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Medical Genetics, Harbin Medical University, Baojian Road 157, Nangang District, Harbin 150081, China.
authors.forename: Haiming
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.forename: Jing
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bai
authors.forename: Feng
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Yan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Jin
authors.forename: Yang
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.forename: Lianhong
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Jin
authors.forename: Songbin
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Fu
mesh_terms: D044466:Asian People / Q000235:genetics; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000201:enzymology / Q000208:ethnology / Q000235:genetics* / Q000473:pathology; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D005260:Female; D005787:Gene Frequency; D020022:Genetic Predisposition to Disease; D006801:Humans; D016017:Odds Ratio; D010641:Phenotype; D011110:Polymorphism, Genetic; D051135:Rad51 Recombinase / Q000235:genetics*; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D044465:White People / Q000235:genetics
chemical_list: C495153:RAD51 protein, human; D051135:Rad51 Recombinase