AIM:To clarify the association between CYP2E1 PstⅠ/RsaⅠ polymorphism and susceptibility to colorectal cancer.METHODS:A meta-analysis based on 10 eligible casecontrol studies involving 4979 cases and 6012 controls wa...AIM:To clarify the association between CYP2E1 PstⅠ/RsaⅠ polymorphism and susceptibility to colorectal cancer.METHODS:A meta-analysis based on 10 eligible casecontrol studies involving 4979 cases and 6012 controls was carried out to summarize the data on the association between CYP2E1 RsaⅠ/PstⅠ polymorphism and colorectal cancer risk.RESULTS:In comparison of the homozygote c2c2 and c2 carriers(c1c2 + c2c2) and the homozygous wild-type genotype(c1c1),no association was found between CYP2E1 RsaⅠ/PstⅠ polymorphism and colorectal cancer risk [odds ratio(OR)=1.24(95% CI:0.93-1.66) for c2c2;OR = 1.02(95% CI:0.88-1.19) for c2 carriers].In stratif ied analysis,Caucasians with c2c2 homozygote appeared to have an increased risk of colorectal cancer(OR=2.67,95% CI:1.03-6.89,P=0.043),no signif icant associations were found in other groups.CONCLUSION:c2c2 homozygote of CYP2E1 PstⅠ/RsaⅠ polymorphism may be associated with the increased risk of colorectal cancer in Caucasians,which needs further investigations.展开更多
文摘AIM:To clarify the association between CYP2E1 PstⅠ/RsaⅠ polymorphism and susceptibility to colorectal cancer.METHODS:A meta-analysis based on 10 eligible casecontrol studies involving 4979 cases and 6012 controls was carried out to summarize the data on the association between CYP2E1 RsaⅠ/PstⅠ polymorphism and colorectal cancer risk.RESULTS:In comparison of the homozygote c2c2 and c2 carriers(c1c2 + c2c2) and the homozygous wild-type genotype(c1c1),no association was found between CYP2E1 RsaⅠ/PstⅠ polymorphism and colorectal cancer risk [odds ratio(OR)=1.24(95% CI:0.93-1.66) for c2c2;OR = 1.02(95% CI:0.88-1.19) for c2 carriers].In stratif ied analysis,Caucasians with c2c2 homozygote appeared to have an increased risk of colorectal cancer(OR=2.67,95% CI:1.03-6.89,P=0.043),no signif icant associations were found in other groups.CONCLUSION:c2c2 homozygote of CYP2E1 PstⅠ/RsaⅠ polymorphism may be associated with the increased risk of colorectal cancer in Caucasians,which needs further investigations.
