Open AccessThe CYP11B2 −344C/T variant is associated with ischemic stroke risk: An updated meta-analysis
Author(s) -
Yang Yu
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
jraas. journal of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system/journal of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.457
H-Index - 46
eISSN - 1752-8976
pISSN - 1470-3203
DOI - 10.1177/1470320313492362
Subject(s) - odds ratio , confidence interval , meta analysis , medicine , stroke (engine) , subgroup analysis , genetic model , gene , genetics , biology , physics , thermodynamics
The CYP11B2 gene has been suggested to play an important role in the pathogenesis of ischemic stroke. However, the results have been inconsistent. In this study, we performed a meta-analysis to clarify the association of the CYP11B2 -344C/T variant with ischemic stroke.