Genetic variants of interleukin-4 gene in autoimmune thyroid diseases: An updated meta-analysis
Genetic variants of interleukin-4 gene in autoimmune thyroid diseases: An updated meta-analysis
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自身免疫性甲状腺疾病中白细胞介素 4 基因的遗传变异:更新的荟萃分析
DOI:
10.3109/08916934.2014.962025
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发表时间:
2015-02
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影响因子:
3.5
通讯作者:
xiaokun shen
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作者:
xiaokun shen
Abstract Autoimmune thyroid diseases (AITDs) including Graves' disease (GD) and Hashimoto's thyroiditis (HT) are common autoimmune endocrine disorders. Interleukin-4 (IL-4), a cytokine secreted by T cells, plays a critical role in antigen-specific Th2 responses. The IL-4 gene is highly polymorphic and it has been reported that the polymorphism at –590 (T/C, rs2243250) in the promoter region of IL-4 may contribute to the development of AITDs. Recently, several case-control studies have examined the association of genetic variants of IL-4 with AITDs. However, the results of these studies remain conflicting. To systematically study the role of IL-4 in the pathogenesis of AITDs, we conducted a meta-analysis including 11 eligible studies (1847 cases and 2068 healthy controls). Fixed-effect or random-effect models were used to calculate pooled odds ratios (ORs) with corresponding 95% confidence intervals (CIs). Our results revealed a significant association between the IL-4 genetic variant (−590, T/C, rs2243250) and the risk of developing AITDs (TC + TT versus TT genotype: OR = 1.83, 95% CI = 1.083–3.091, p = 0.024). These findings demonstrate that the IL-4 rs2243250 genetic variant might play a key role in the development of AITDs.
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影响因子:
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作者:
J. Ling;Gong Ying;Jiang Wei-yan;Q. Wei;Zhang Xiao-li;Wu Chuan-long
通讯作者:
J. Ling;Gong Ying;Jiang Wei-yan;Q. Wei;Zhang Xiao-li;Wu Chuan-long
DOI:
10.1016/0021-9681(79)90031-6
发表时间:
1979
期刊:
Journal of Chronic Diseases
影响因子:
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作者:
R. Horwitz
通讯作者:
R. Horwitz
DOI:
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发表时间:
2014
期刊:
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影响因子:
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作者:
E. Porcu;G. Pistis;A. Teumer;S. Brown;R. Jensen;R. Rawal;G. Roef;T. Plantinga;S. Vermeulen;
通讯作者:
E. Porcu;G. Pistis;A. Teumer;S. Brown;R. Jensen;R. Rawal;G. Roef;T. Plantinga;S. Vermeulen;
影响因子:
3.2
作者:
A. P. Weetman
通讯作者:
A. P. Weetman
影响因子:
30.8
作者:
Cheung, Ching-Lung;Lau, Kam-Shing;Kung, Annie W. C.
通讯作者:
Kung, Annie W. C.