title: Association of vitamin D receptor Fok1 (rs2228570), TaqI (rs731236) and ApaI (rs7975232) gene polymorphism with the risk of chronic kidney disease.
abstract: Relationship between vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene polymorphism and the risk of chronic kidney disease (CKD) from the published reports are still conflicting. This study was conducted to evaluate the relationship between VDR Fok1 (rs2228570), TaqI (rs731236) and ApaI (rs7975232) gene polymorphism and the risk of CKD using meta-analysis method. The association studies were identified from PubMed and Cochrane Library on 1 March 2014, and eligible investigations were included and synthesized using meta-analysis method. Five reports were recruited into this meta-analysis for the association of VDR Fok1, TaqI and ApaI gene polymorphism with CKD susceptibility. In this meta-analysis, VDR Fok1, TaqI and ApaI gene polymorphism were not associated with CKD susceptibility for overall populations and in Caucasians. However, the Fok1 f allele, ff genotype and FF genotype were associated with the risk of CKD in Asians. In conclusion, VDR Fok1, TaqI and ApaI gene polymorphism were not associated with CKD risk in overall populations and in Caucasians. But, the Fok1 gene polymorphism was associated with the risk of CKD in Asians. However, more studies should be conducted to confirm it.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nephrology, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University , Guangzhou , China.
authors.forename: Tian-Biao
authors.initials: TB
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.forename: Zong-Pei
authors.initials: ZP
authors.lastname: Jiang
authors.forename: Miao-Fang
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Ning
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Su
mesh_terms: D000483:Alleles; D044466:Asian People; D002681:China; D056726:Genetic Association Studies; D020022:Genetic Predisposition to Disease; D005838:Genotype; D006801:Humans; D020641:Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide; D018167:Receptors, Calcitriol / Q000235:genetics*; D051436:Renal Insufficiency, Chronic / Q000235:genetics* / Q000473:pathology; D012307:Risk Factors; D044465:White People
chemical_list: D018167:Receptors, Calcitriol
keywords: ApaI; Fok1; TaqI; chronic kidney disease; gene polymorphism; meta-analysis; vitamin D receptor