ABCA1 rs4149313 polymorphism and susceptibility to coronary heart disease: A meta-analysis

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Many existing studies have demonstrated that common polymorphisms in the ABCA1 gene may play important roles in the development and progression of coronary heart disease (CHD), but individually published results are inconclusive. This meta-analysis aimed to derive a more precise estimation of the relationship between the ABCA1 rs4149313 polymorphism and CHD risk. We searched the CISCOM, CINAHL, Web of Science, PubMed, Google Scholar, EBSCO, Cochrane Library, and CBM databases from inception through 1 September 2013. Meta-analysis was performed using the STATA 12.0 software. Odds ratios (OR) and their 95% confidence intervals (CI) were estimated. Eleven case-control studies were included with a total of 5416 CHD patients and 20,897 healthy controls. Our meta-analysis results revealed that the ABCA1 rs4149313 polymorphism may be associated with an increased risk of CHD. Subgroup analysis by ethnicity suggested that there were significant associations between the ABCA1 rs4149313 polymorphism and an increased risk of CHD in Asian populations, but not in Caucasian populations (all P > 0.05). Meta-regression analyses showed that ethnicity may be a main source of heterogeneity. The present meta-analysis suggests that the ABCA1 rs4149313 polymorphism may contribute to the risk of CHD, especially in Asian populations. © 2014 John Wiley & Sons Ltd/University College London.

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Fan, S. L., Li, X., Chen, S. J., & Qi, G. X. (2014). ABCA1 rs4149313 polymorphism and susceptibility to coronary heart disease: A meta-analysis. Annals of Human Genetics, 78(4), 264–276. https://doi.org/10.1111/ahg.12068

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