... was to quantitatively evaluate the association between Val158Met polymorphism and PCa susceptibility. Methods: Two investigators independently searched Medline and the Cochrane Library up to July 18, 2012. Pooled odds ratio and 95% confidence interval were calculated using a fixed or random-effects model. Statistical...

...Hongtuan Zhang; Yong Xu; Liang Li; Ranlu Liu; Baojie Ma Objective: This systematic review and meta-analysis was undertaken to integrate previous findings and summarize the effect size of the association of interleukin-6 (IL-6) genetic polymorphism –174G/C with susceptibility to prostate cancer (PCa...