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Apolipoprotein E gene polymorphism and risk for coronary heart disease in the Chinese population: a meta-analysis of 61 studies including 6634 cases and 6393 controls.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Numerous studies have evaluated the association between the apolipoprotein E (apoE) gene polymorphisms in coronary heart disease (CHD). However, the results remain uncertain. We carried out a meta-analysis to derive a more comprehensive estimation of the association in Chinese population.

Methods

Case-control studies in Chinese and English publications were identified by searching databases of PubMed, EMBASE, Web of Science, CNKI, CBM, Wanfang, VIP and hand searching of relevant journals and the reference lists of retrieved articles. Odds ratio (OR) and 95% confidence interval (CI) were applied to assess the strength of the associations. Subgroup analysis and sensitivity analysis were performed to explore the between-study heterogeneity.

Results

We finally identified 61 relevant studies which comprised 6634 case-patients and 6393 controls. The pooled OR for ?4 carriers was 96% higher than the ?3/3 genotype for CHD (OR, 1.96; 95% CI, 1.70 to 2.24; P<0.001). However, there was no evidence of statistically significant association between ?2 carriers and risk of CHD (OR, 1.02; 95% CI, 0.91 to 1.13; P?=?0.729). In the subgroup analysis, different endpoints may partially account for the heterogeneity. No publication bias was found.

Conclusions

Our meta-analysis suggests that the apoE ?4 allele may be a risk factor for CHD in the Chinese population, however, ?2 allele has no significant association.

SUBMITTER: Zhang MD

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3995769 | biostudies-literature | 2014

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Apolipoprotein E gene polymorphism and risk for coronary heart disease in the Chinese population: a meta-analysis of 61 studies including 6634 cases and 6393 controls.

Zhang Ming-duo MD Gu Wei W Qiao Shi-bin SB Zhu En-jun EJ Zhao Quan-ming QM Lv Shu-zheng SZ

PloS one 20140422 4

<h4>Background</h4>Numerous studies have evaluated the association between the apolipoprotein E (apoE) gene polymorphisms in coronary heart disease (CHD). However, the results remain uncertain. We carried out a meta-analysis to derive a more comprehensive estimation of the association in Chinese population.<h4>Methods</h4>Case-control studies in Chinese and English publications were identified by searching databases of PubMed, EMBASE, Web of Science, CNKI, CBM, Wanfang, VIP and hand searching of ...[more]

PMID: 24755673

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Dataset Information

Apolipoprotein E gene polymorphism and risk for coronary heart disease in the Chinese population: a meta-analysis of 61 studies including 6634 cases and 6393 controls.

Background

Methods

Results

Conclusions

Publications

Apolipoprotein E gene polymorphism and risk for coronary heart disease in the Chinese population: a meta-analysis of 61 studies including 6634 cases and 6393 controls.

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