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Immunological Investigations
A Journal of Molecular and Cellular Immunology
Volume 44, 2015 - Issue 4
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Meta-Analysis: The Relationship Between CTLA-4 +49 A/G Polymorphism and Primary Biliary Cirrhosis and Type I Autoimmune Hepatitis

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Pages 331-348 | Published online: 05 May 2015
 

Abstract

Objectives: CTLA-4 exon-1 +49A > G (rs231775) polymorphism has been reported to influence the risk for primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) as well as type I autoimmune hepatitis (AIH-1) in many studies; however, the results still remain controversial and ambiguous. This study aimed to determine more precise estimations for the relationship between CTLA-4 +49 A > G polymorphism and the risk for PBC and AIH-1 by using a meta-analysis.

Design and Methods: PubMed, EMBASE and MEDLINE were searched. Odds ratios (ORs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were calculated to estimate the strength of the association.

Results: Fifteen studies including 3661 patients with PBC and 4427 controls as well as seven studies including 1270 patients with AIH-1 and 1614 controls were identified. Our pooled analysis revealed that G allele of CTLA-4 gene +49A/G polymorphism may confer an increased risk of PBC in overall (p = 0.001, OR = 1.29; 95% CI = 1.13–1.47) and Caucasians (p = 0.001, OR = 1.32; 95% CI = 1.21–1.44). At genotypic level, the codominant, dominant and recessive models showed no significant association with PBC. With respect to AIH-1, the AG genotype demonstrated a trend for association with increased risk of AIH-1 (p = 0.04, AG vs. AA, OR = 1.20; 95% CI = 1.01–1.43). However, the CTLA-4 alleles as well as genotypes in dominant and recessive models were not associated with a risk for AIH-1 in both Caucasians and Asians.

Conclusions: This meta-analysis concluded that the CTLA-4 G allele and the AG genotype were associated with an increased risk for PBC and AIH-1, respectively, suggesting the CTLA-4 +49 A/G polymorphism as a candidate of susceptibility locus to PBC and AIH-1.

Acknowledgements

EEN and MH extracted the data, and AT contributed to data analysis; EEN wrote the article.

Declaration of interest

This research received no specific grant from any funding agency in the public, commercial or not-for-profit sectors, and there were no conflict of interests. The authors alone are responsible for the content and writing of the paper.

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