Table 1 Characteristics of the studies included in the meta-analysis
First author | Year | Country/region | Ethnicity | Cancer type | Genotyping method | Control source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AI-Zahrani [18] | 2006 | Europe | Caucasian | Breast cancer | TaqMan | PB |
Chia [19] | 2008 | USA | Mix | TGCT | TaqMan | PB |
Patel [20] | 2008 | USA or Europe | Mix | Breast cancer | TaqMan | PB |
Ennishi [21] | 2011 | Japan | Asian | Stomach cancer | TaqMan | HB |
Nakao [22] | 2011 | Japan | Asian | Pancreatic cancer | TaqMan | HB |
Qian [23] | 2011 | China | Asian | Breast cancer | TaqMan | HB |
Simons [24] | 2015 | Netherlands | Caucasian | Colorectal cancer | SEQUENOM® MassARRAY® | PB |
Li [25] | 2016 | China | Asian | Breast cancer | TaqMan | PB |