Journal of Clinical and Cellular Immunology
Open Access
ISSN: 2155-9899
+44 1223 790975
ISSN: 2155-9899
+44 1223 790975
Fukai Bao
The Institute for Tropical Medicine,
1168 Chunrongxi Road, Kunming 650500
Indiana
Research Article
Association between Interleukin-18-137G/C Gene Polymorphisms and Tuberculosis Risk in Chinese Population: A Meta-Analysis
Author(s): Longqiang Shen, Zhang Liang, Cuiping Xu, Jiaru Yang, Xinlin Han, Hua Zhao, Aihua Liu and Fukai BaoLongqiang Shen, Zhang Liang, Cuiping Xu, Jiaru Yang, Xinlin Han, Hua Zhao, Aihua Liu and Fukai Bao
This study was to investigate the relationship between IL-18-137G/C polymorphism and TB risk by meta-analysis. The literatures about the IL-18-137G/C polymorphism and risk of tuberculosis were selected from four English databases and four Chinese databases. Data were extracted from the studies by two independent reviewers. Statistical analysis was executed using Revman 5.3 and Stata 11.0 software. A total of 5 studies with 558 TB patient and 720 controls were included in this meta-analysis, The results showed that-137G/C polymorphisms in the IL-18 gene were associated with TB risk in china when taking comparisons of the G allele vs. C allele (OR=1.49, 95% CI=1.21-1.84, P=0.0002), GG vs. GC+X.06, P=0.0003). It was also significant in the subgroup analysis of Chinese adults (G allele vs. C allele: OR=1.32, 95%=CI 1.03-1.70, P=0.003; GG vs. GC+CC: OR=1.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2155-9899.1000514