Role of interleukin polymorphisms in gastric cancer: “Pros and cons”

Table 1 Odd ratios, 95% confidence interval and number of studies of IL1B–511 and IL-1RN 86bp VTNR genotypes associated with GC[67,75]

	Studies	Cases	Controls	Odd ratio	95% CI
IL1B–511
All populations	38	7118	8326	1.10*	1.02-1.18
Caucasians	17	2114	2890	1.29*	1.15-1.46
Asians	21	4414	4958	0.97	0.88-1.07
IL-1RN-86bp VTNR
All populations	34	5602	7950	1.19*	1.09-1.30
Caucasians	9	1494	2216	1.33*	1.17-1.52
Asians	16	3109	3872	1.00	0.86-1.18

*P-value < 0.05. GC: Gastric cancer.