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Published in: Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology 1/2014

Open Access 01-12-2014 | Research

Polymorphisms in estrogen receptors predict the risk of male infertility: a meta-analysis

Authors: Tian-Fu Li, Qiu-Yue Wu, Cui Zhang, Wei-Wei Li, Na Li, Ying-Xia Cui, Xiao-Jun Li, Xin-Yi Xia

Published in: Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology | Issue 1/2014

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Abstract

Background

Estrogen receptors play an important role in mediating estrogen action on target tissues, and the estrogen is relevant to male infertility. Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in estrogen receptors may be associated with the risk of male infertility. A variety of case control studies have been published evaluating this association. However, the accumulated studies have shown inconsistent conclusions.

Methods

To further determine the potential association between the four common SNPs (rs2234693, rs9340799, rs1256049 and rs4986938) in estrogen receptors gene and male infertility, this meta-analysis was performed according to the 10 published case control studies. The odds ratio (OR) and 95% confidence interval (CI) were used to evaluate the strength of the associations.

Results

It was revealed that the sub-group analysis by the ethnicity, for the rs2234693, a significant association in the comparison of CC vs. TT (OR = 0.61, 95% CI: 0.40-0.93), CT vs. TT (OR = 0.67, 95% CI: 0.49-0.93) and CC + CT vs. TT (OR = 0.66, 95% CI: 0.49-0.89) in the Asian population with male infertility. For rs9340799 polymorphism, increased risks were observed for the comparison of AA vs. GG (OR = 1.75, 95% CI: 1.15-2.68) and AA vs. GA + GG (OR = 1.38, 95% CI: 1.02-1.88). For rs1256049 polymorphism, the comparison of the GA vs. GG (OR = 1.52, 95% CI: 1.00-2.31) and AA + GA vs. GG (OR = 1.74, 95% CI: 1.03-2.94), also increased risks present in Asian and Caucasian population, respectively.

Conclusions

The rs2234693C allele was associated with the decreased risk for male infertility; however, the rs9340799AA genotype and the rs1256049GA genotype were associated with an increased risk for male infertility.
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Metadata
Title
Polymorphisms in estrogen receptors predict the risk of male infertility: a meta-analysis
Authors
Tian-Fu Li
Qiu-Yue Wu
Cui Zhang
Wei-Wei Li
Na Li
Ying-Xia Cui
Xiao-Jun Li
Xin-Yi Xia
Publication date
01-12-2014
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology / Issue 1/2014
Electronic ISSN: 1477-7827
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1477-7827-12-79

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