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Meta-Analysis
. 2020 Sep;48(9):300060520935309.
doi: 10.1177/0300060520935309.

SLC6A4 gene L/S polymorphism and susceptibility to pulmonary arterial hypertension: a meta-analysis

Feng Zhang  1 , Meiming Yang  2 , Ting Xiao  1 , Yan Hua  1 , Yu Chen  1 , Shasha Xu  1 , Chunping Ni  1
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Meta-Analysis

SLC6A4 gene L/S polymorphism and susceptibility to pulmonary arterial hypertension: a meta-analysis

Feng Zhang et al. J Int Med Res. 2020 Sep.

Abstract

Objective: To investigate the association between the solute carrier family 6 member 4 (SLC6A4) gene L/S polymorphism and pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH).

Methods: The relevant literature was retrieved from the PubMed® database and the data were extracted. STATA® version 12.0 software was used to calculate pooled odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CI).

Results: Eight case-control studies qualified for inclusion in the meta-analysis. These studies included 1215 cases and 936 control subjects. There was no significant association between the SLC6A4 gene L/S polymorphism and PAH risk in the total population (LL versus SS: OR 1.83, 95% CI 0.95, 3.51; LS versus SS: OR 1.37, 95% CI 0.93, 2.02; dominant model: OR 1.38, 95% CI 0.97, 1.97; recessive model: OR 1.54, 95% CI 0.84, 2.83). Subgroup analysis based on study quality scores and Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium also showed no significant association.

Conclusion: The findings of this meta-analysis suggest that the SLC6A4 gene L/S polymorphism is unlikely to be related to PAH risk. Well-designed studies with more participants will be required to validate these results.

Keywords: 5-hydroxytryptamine transporter; meta-analysis; pulmonary arterial hypertension.

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Figure 1.
Flow diagram of eligible studies showing the number of citations identified, retrieved and included in the meta-analysis to investigate the relationship between the solute carrier family 6 member 4 (SLC6A4) gene L/S polymorphism and pulmonary arterial hypertension.
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Figure 2.
Forest plot of a meta-analysis to investigate the relationship between the solute carrier family 6 member 4 (SLC6A4) gene L/S polymorphism and pulmonary arterial hypertension. Data are pooled odds ratios (OR) with 95% confidence intervals (CI) determined using a random-effects model. Error bars indicate the 95% CIs.,–,–
Figure 3.
Figure 3.
Sensitivity analysis of the relationship between the solute carrier family 6 member 4 (SLC6A4) gene L/S polymorphism and pulmonary arterial hypertension.
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Figure 4.
Begg’s funnel plot of studies included in a meta-analysis to investigate the relationship between the solute carrier family 6 member 4 (SLC6A4) gene L/S polymorphism and pulmonary arterial hypertension to test for publication bias. Area of each circle represents the contribution of the study to the pooled odds ratio (OR).
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