Associations between IL-23R gene polymorphisms and the susceptibility of rheumatoid arthritis: a meta-analysis

Associations between TNF-α polymorphisms and susceptibility to rheumatoid arthritis and vitiligo: a meta-analysis.

We investigated whether the tumor necrosis factor-a (TNF-α) promoter -238 A/G and -308 A/G polymorphisms are associated with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and vitiligo susceptibility. MEDLINE and EMBASE databases and a manual search were used to identify articles in which TNF-α polymorphisms were determined in RA or vitiligo patients and controls. Meta-analysis was used to examine the associations ...

Studying the Association between STAT4 Gene Polymorphism and Susceptibility to Rheumatoid Arthritis Disease: An Updated Meta-Analysis

Association of IL-12A and IL-12B gene polymorphisms with rheumatoid arthritis: a meta-analysis

The aim of our study was to investigate the association between common polymorphisms in interleukin-12 (IL-12) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA) risk using meta-analysis. A search was conducted in the PubMed database, covering all papers published by October 14, 2015. Odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) were used to evaluate the strength of this association. Publication bias was asse...

Association of IL-10 rs1800896 (-1082 G/A) gene polymorphism and susceptibility to rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in Northeast of Iran

Background and objectives: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a complex and systemic inflammatory disease in which the immune response is disturbed. Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the promoter regions of regulatory cytokines including interleukin-10 (IL-10) may lead to exacerbated immune response and increased risk of RA. Here, we aimed to assess the association of IL-10 -1082 (G/A) (rs180...

Meta-analysis of the associations between TNF-α or IL-6 gene polymorphisms and susceptibility to lung cancer

Background: Several studies have indicated an association between tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) or interleukin (IL)-6 gene polymorphisms and lung cancer risk. However, the conclusions remain controversial. Methods: An English literature screening about case-control trials with regard to TNF-α (-308G/A) or IL-6 (174G/C) polymorphisms and lung cancer susceptibility was performed on PubMed, ...