Association of TGF-ß1 polymorphisms and chronic hepatitis C infection: a Meta-analysis

BMC Infectious Diseases

Table 1 Characteristics of studies evaluating the effects of TGF-ß1 gene polymorphisms on chronic HCV infection of the Meta-Analysis

First author	Year	Country	Ethnicity	QA	Genotyping	Case		Control		Position
[Reference]	Year	Country	Ethnicity	QA	method	Sample	Numbers	Sample	Numbers	Position
Larijani [16]	2016	Iran	Caucasian	7	PCR-AS	CHC	89	Healthy	76	-509
Ma [13]	2015	China	Asian	6	PCR-RFLP	CHC	393	Healthy	375	-509
Imran [17]	2014	Pakistan	Asian	7	PCR-AS	CHC	140	Healthy	120	codon 10,25
Mohy [6]	2014	Egypt	Egyptian	4	PCR-RFLP	LC	40	Healthy	40	-509
Rebbani [18]	2014	Morocco	Mix	8	PCR-RFLP	CHC	119	Healthy	137	codon 25
								SR	54	codon 25
Pasha [14]	2013	Egypt	Egyptian	9	PCR-SSP	CHC	440	Healthy	220	-509
Radwan [7]	2012	Egypt	Egyptian	9	PCR-RFLP	CHC	280	Healthy	160	-509
Romani [15]	2011	Iran	Caucasian	9	PCR-RFLP	CHC	164	Healthy	169	codon 10,25,-509
Pereira [19]	2008	Brazil	Mix	7	PCR-SSP	CHC	128	Healthy	94	codon 10,25
Armenda’riz-Borunda [20]	2008	Moxico	Mix	6	PCR-AS	LC	13	Healthy	30	codon 25
Fang [21]	2008	China	Asian	6	PCR-ARMS	CHC	85	Healthy	106	codon 25
Wang [22]	2005	Germany	Caucasian	7	DS	CHC	210	Healthy	50	codon 10,25
Kimura [23]	2005	Japan	Asian	6	PCR-AS	CHC	184	SR	46	-509
Zein [24]	2004	Egypt	Egyptian	8	DS	CHC	24	Healthy	47	codon 10,25
		USA	Caucasian	8	DS	CHC	31	Healthy	36	codon 10,25
Suzuki [25]	2003	Japan	Asian	8	PCR-RFLP	CHC	206	Healthy	101	codon 10
Barrett [26]	2003	Ireland	Caucasian	5	PCR-SSP	CHC	92	SR	66	codon 10,25
Vidigal [27]	2002	Brazil	Mix	8	DS	CHC	80	Healthy	37	codon 10,25

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