title: Effect of factor XIII-A Val34Leu polymorphism on myocardial infarction risk: a meta-analysis.
abstract: The association between factor XIII-A (FXIII-A) Val34Leu polymorphism and myocardial infarction (MI) risk remained controversial. We performed a meta-analysis. Online databases were searched. Twenty-eight studies were included. The FXIII-A Val34Leu polymorphism was significantly associated with MI risk (odds ratio (OR) = 0.83, 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.76-0.91; P < .0001). This result remained statistically significant when the adjusted ORs were combined (OR = 0.77, 95% CI 0.65-0.92; P = .004). When stratifying for race, this polymorphism showed decreased MI risk in Caucasians. In the subgroup analysis by age group, significant associations were observed in early-onset patients and in late-onset patients. In the subgroup analysis by gender, there was a significant association in women but not in men. In the subgroup analysis stratified by smoking status, MI risk was decreased in both smokers and nonsmokers. This study suggested that FXIIIA Val34Leu polymorphism was a protective factor for MI in caucasians.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, the Fifth People's Hospital of Shanghai, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
authors.forename: Fei
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, the Fifth People's Hospital of Shanghai, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
authors.forename: Qi
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Qiao
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, the Fifth People's Hospital of Shanghai, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
authors.forename: Peng
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
authors.forename: Bing
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Fan
authors.affiliation: Department of Endocrinology, the Fifth People's Hospital of Shanghai, Fudan University, Shanghai, China czp028@163.com.
authors.forename: Zaoping
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Chen
mesh_terms: D026122:Factor XIIIa / Q000235:genetics*; D005260:Female; D020022:Genetic Predisposition to Disease; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000209:etiology / Q000235:genetics*; D011110:Polymorphism, Genetic; D017594:Publication Bias; D012306:Risk
chemical_list: D026122:Factor XIIIa
keywords: factor XIII A; genetics; meta-analysis; myocardial infarction