title: Association between the XRCC3 Thr241Met polymorphism and cervical cancer risk: a meta-analysis.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Numerous epidemiological studies have been conducted to evaluate the association between variants of the DNA repair gene XRCC3 and cancer risk. Here we focused on one XRCC3 polymorphism and development of cervical cancer, performing a meta-analysis.
  
  
  METHODS
  The pooled association between the XRCC3 Thr241Met polymorphism and cervical cancer risk was assessed by odds ratios (ORs) and their 95% confidence intervals (95%CIs).
  
  
  RESULTS
  A total of 5 case-control studies met the inclusion criteria. The pooled ORs for the total included studies showed no association among homozygotes TT vs. CC: OR=1.93, 95%CI=0.68- 5.49, P=0.22; dominant model TT<TC vs. CC: OR=1.37, 95%CI=0.90-2.06, P=0.14; and recessive model TT vs. TC<CC: OR=1.76, 95%CI=0.68-4.55, P=0.25, but might be a slight risk factor for cervical cancer in heterozygote contrast TT vs. CT: OR= 1.33, 95%CI=1.04-1.71, P=0.02. In subgroup analysis, significant associations were found for Asians under all genetic models.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Our meta-analysis suggested the XRCC3 Thr241Met polymorphism might not act as a cervical cancer risk factor overall. However, in subgroup analysis, a significant association was found in Asians under all genetic models. The association should be studied with a larger, stratified population, especially for Asians.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Laboratory, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China E-mail : mown16300@126.com.
authors.forename: Ling-Yan
authors.initials: LY
authors.lastname: Qin
authors.forename: Xu
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Ping
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Zheng
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Wu-Ning
authors.initials: WN
authors.lastname: Mo
mesh_terms: D016022:Case-Control Studies; D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins / Q000235:genetics*; D005260:Female; D020022:Genetic Predisposition to Disease; D006801:Humans; D020641:Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide / Q000235:genetics*; D011379:Prognosis; D012307:Risk Factors; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology*
chemical_list: D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins; C110901:X-ray repair cross complementing protein 3