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Original Article

Association of maternal AGTR1 polymorphisms and preeclampsia: a systematic review and meta-analysis

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Pages 2676-2680 | Received 23 Dec 2011, Accepted 28 Jun 2012, Published online: 03 Aug 2012
 

Abstract

Objective: Systematic review and meta-analysis to investigate the association between maternal AGTR1 gene single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and preeclampsia (PE). Methods: A systematic literature search was performed using PubMed, EMBASE, Scopus, and HuGE Literature Finder databases. The review was conducted according to PRISMA guidelines. Summary odds ratios (ORs) for the allelic and genotypic contrasts were calculated and compared to indicate the most appropriate genetic model for the polymorphism of interest. Among-study heterogeneity was assessed using the I2 statistic and publication bias was evaluated visually using funnel plots. Results: Seven maternal SNPs investigated with PE were found, but only AGTR1 +1166A>C accumulated sufficient evidence for meta-analysis. Summary ORs calculated from eight studies (10 populations involving 845 PE cases and 1150 controls) did not reveal an association between the +1166A>C polymorphism and PE (allelic OR = 1.19, 95% CI: 0.96–1.47). No evidence of publication bias and among-study heterogeneity was detected. Conclusions: meta-analysis findings did not support AGTR1 +1166A>C as a susceptibility locus for PE. Other AGTR1 SNPs require more study.

Declaration of Interest: This work was supported by grants AI41040 and DA05484 from the National Institutes of Health.

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