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SUBMITTER: Zhao L
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3762617 | biostudies-literature | 2013
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
International journal of clinical and experimental medicine 20130901 8
A number of studies were performed to assess the association between plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1) 4G/5G polymorphism and susceptibility to type 2 diabetes (T2DM). However, the results were inconsistent and inconclusive. In the present study, the possible association was investigated by a meta-analysis. Eligible articles were identified for the period up to June 2013. Pooled odds ratios (OR) with 95% confidence intervals (CI) were appropriately derived from random-effects models or f ...[more]