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Table 1 Characteristics of studies included in Meta-analysis of overall MS

From: Association between vitamin D receptor (VDR) polymorphisms and the risk of multiple sclerosis (MS): an updated meta-analysis

Study author

Year

Country

Ethnicity

Sex cases/controls

Total cases/control

Age case/control (Mean)

Genotyping method

Quality score

FokI (rs2228570)

 Partridge et al.

2004

UK

European

M = NR F=NR

406 /234

43.8 ± 11.2 / 50.1

NR

7

 Tajouri et al.

2005

Australia

Australian

M = NR F=NR

98 / 93

NR

PCR–RFLP

6

  Smolders et al.

2009

Netherland

European

M = 62/ 142 F = 150/ 147

212 / 289

46.7 ± 11.9 /34.9 ± 14.3

PCR–RFLP

8

 Dickinson et al.

2009

Australia

Australian

M = NR F=NR

136 / 235

43.5 ± 9.3/ 43.6 ± 9.2

Taq-Man

7

 Simon et al.

2010

USA

American

M = NR F=NR

100 / 100

NR

Taq-Man

7

 Garcia-Martin et al.

2013

Spain

European

M = 94/ 98 F = 209/ 212

303 / 310

43.9 ± 11.4/ 43.4 ± 11.7

Taq-Man

8

 Al-Temaimi et al.

2015

Kuwait

Asian

M = 17/ 19 F = 33/ 31

50 / 50

33.4 ± 9.6/ 28.6 ± 7.9

Taq-Man

7

 Narooie-Nejad et al.

2015

Iran

Asian

M = 25 / 28 F = 88/ 94

113 / 122

32.4 ± 8.9/ 30.8 ± 10.2

PCR–RFLP

7

 Cierny et al.

2015

Slovakia

European

M = 66 / 74 F = 204 / 229

270 / 303

41.3 ± 10.8/ 38.7 ± 13.6

PCR–RFLP

8

 Luisa Agnello et al.

2016

Italy

European

M = 24 / 30 F = 80 / 42

104 / 75

39.6 ± 10.3/ 45.2 ± 9.36

PCR–RFLP

6

 Abdollahzadeh et al.

2016

Iran

Asian

M = 40 / 38 F = 120 / 112

160 / 150

35.9 ± 3 / 36.8 ± 1.8

PCR–RFLP

7

 Yucel et al.

2017

Turkey

European

M = NRF=NR

29 / 114

33.7 ± 10.7 / 33.1 ± 8.5

Taq-Man

6

 Bettencourt et al.

2017

Portugal

European

M = 185/198 F = 348/248

533 / 446

30.2 ± 9.3/ NR

Taq-Man

8

 Kamisli et al.

2018

Turkey

European

M = 46 / 58 F = 121 / 88

167 / 146

39.96 ± 9.4 / 33.81 ± 7.1

Taq-Man

7

 Sadeghi et al.

2018

Iran

Asian

M = 17/11 F = 63/39

80 / 50

18–60/ 18–60

PCR–RFLP

6

 Křenek et al.

2018

Czech Republic

European

M = 80/49 F = 216/86

296/135

34–37 / NR

PCR–RFLP

7

TaqI (rs731236)

 Partridge et al.

2004

UK

European

M = NR F=NR

402 /231

43.8 ± 11.2 / 50.1

NR

7

 Tajouri et al.

2005

Australia

Australian

M = NR F=NR

104 / 186

NR

PCR–RFLP

6

 Smolders et al.

2009

Netherland

European

M = 62/ 142 F = 150/ 147

212 / 289

46.7 ± 11.9 /34.9 ± 14.3

PCR–RFLP

8

 Dickinson et al.

2009

Australia

Australian

M = NR F=NR

136 / 235

43.5 ± 9.3/ 43.6 ± 9.2

Taq-Man

7

 Simon et al.

2010

USA

American

M = NR F=NR

100 / 100

NR

Taq-Man

7

 Sioka et al.

2011

Greece

European

M = 23/ 23 F = 46/ 58

69 / 81

39 ± 10.5/38.7 ± 10.7

Taq-Man

7

 Agliardi et al.

2011

Italy

European

M = NR F=NR

641 / 558

27.8 ± 9.2/ 29.4 ± 6.5

Taq-Man

8

 Irizar et al.

2012

Spain

European

M = NR F=NR

136 / 337

44.14 ± 13.02/ 50.17 ± 13.26

PCR-SSP

7

 Garcia-Martin et al.

2013

Spain

European

M = 94/ 98 F = 209/ 212

303 / 310

43.9 ± 11.4/ 43.4 ± 11.7

Taq-Man

8

 Selma et al.

2015

Tunisia

African

M = 22/ 47 F = 38/ 67

60 / 114

35.8 ± 6.3 / 37 ± 9.3

PCR–RFLP

6

 Narooie-Nejad et al.

2015

Iran

Asian

M = 25 / 28 F = 88/ 94

113 / 122

32.4 ± 8.9/ 30.8 ± 10.2

PCR–RFLP

7

 Al-Temaimi et al.

2015

Kuwait

Asian

M = 17/ 19 F = 33/ 31

50 / 50

33.4 ± 9.6/ 28.6 ± 7.9

Taq-Man

7

 Yamout et al.

2016

Lebanon

Asian

M = NR F=NR

50 / 99

32.3 ± 12.7 / 35.2 ± 13

PCR–RFLP

6

 Cierny et al.

2016

Slovakia

European

M = 66 / 74 F = 204 / 229

270 / 303

41.3 ± 10.8/ 38.7 ± 13.6

PCR–RFLP

8

 Luisa Agnello et al.

2016

Italy

European

M = 24 / 30 F = 80 / 42

104 / 75

39.6 ± 10.3/ 45.2 ± 9.36

PCR–RFLP

6

 Terzi et al.

2016

Turkey

European

M = NR F=NR

87 / 99

30.14 9.66/ NR

PCR–RFLP

6

 Abdollahzadeh et al.

2016

Iran

Asian

M = 40 / 38 F = 120 / 112

160 / 150

35.9 ± 3 / 36.8 ± 1.8

PCR–RFLP

7

 Yucel et al.

2017

Turkey

European

M = NR F=NR

28 / 72

33.7 ± 10.7 / 33.1 ± 8.5

Taq-Man

6

 Kamisli et al.

2018

Turkey

European

M = 46 / 58 F = 121 / 88

167 / 146

39.96 ± 9.4 / 33.81 ± 7.1

Taq-Man

7

 Morales et al.

2018

Mexico

American

M = 39/ 57 F = 81/123

120 / 180

33.89 ± 10.03/ 32.79 ± 10.17

Taq-Man

6

 Sadeghi et al.

2018

Iran

Asian

M = 17/11 F = 63/39

80 / 50

18–60/ 18–60

PCR–RFLP

6

 Cakina et al..

2018

Turkey

European

M = 19/22 F = 51/48

70 / 70

44.4 ± 11.2 / 38.2 ± 9.5

PCR–RFLP

7

 Křenek et al.

2018

Czech Republic

European

M = 80/49 F = 216/86

296 / 135

34–37 / NR

PCR–RFLP

7

BsmI (rs1544410)

 Fukazawa et al.

1999

Japan

Asian

M = 21/33 F = 56/62

77 / 95

34.9 ± 12.9/NR

PCR–RFLP

8

 Qinli Sun et al.

2004

China

Asian

M = NR F=NR

63 / 95

NR

PCR–RFLP

6

 Bing Wu et al.

2009

China

Asian

M = NR F=NR

83 / 120

NR

PCR–RFLP

7

 Simon et al.

2010

USA

American

M = NR F=NR

101 / 100

NR

Taq-Man

7

 Sioka et al.

2011

Greece

European

M = 23/ 23 F = 46/ 58

69 / 81

39 ± 10.5/38.7 ± 10.7

Taq-Man

7

 Al-Temaimi et al.

2015

Kuwait

Asian

M = 17/ 19 F = 33/ 31

50 / 50

33.4 ± 9.6/ 28.6 ± 7.9

Taq-Man

7

 Narooie-Nejad et al.

2015

Iran

Asian

M = 25 / 28 F = 88/ 94

113 / 122

32.4 ± 8.9/ 30.8 ± 10.2

PCR–RFLP

7

 Abdollahzadeh et al.

2016

Iran

Asian

M = 40 / 38 F = 120 / 112

160 / 150

35.9 ± 3 / 36.8 ± 1.8

PCR–RFLP

7

 Yamout et al.

2016

Lebanon

Asian

M = NR F=NR

50 / 99

32.3 ± 12.7 / 35.2 ± 13

PCR–RFLP

6

 Cierny et al.

2016

Slovakia

European

M = 66 / 74 F = 204 / 229

270 / 303

41.3 ± 10.8/ 38.7 ± 13.6

PCR–RFLP

8

 Luisa Agnello et al.

2016

Italy

European

M = 24 / 30 F = 80 / 42

104 / 75

39.6 ± 10.3/ 45.2 ± 9.36

PCR–RFLP

6

 Terzi et al.

2016

Turkey

European

M = NR F=NR

87 / 100

30.14 ± 9.66/ NR

PCR–RFLP

6

 Morales et al.

2017

Mexico

American

M = 39/ 57 F = 81/123

120 / 180

33.89 ± 10.03/ 32.79 ± 10.17

Taq-Man

6

 Sadeghi et al.

2018

Iran

Asian

M = 17/11 F = 63/39

80 / 50

18–60/ 18–60

PCR–RFLP

6

 Cakina et al..

2018

Turkey

European

M = 19/22 F = 51/48

70 / 70

44.4 ± 11.2 / 38.2 ± 9.5

PCR–RFLP

7

 Křenek et al.

2018

Czech Republic

European

M = 80/49 F = 216/86

296 / 135

34–37 / NR

PCR–RFLP

7

ApaI (rs7975232)

 Niino et al.

2000

Japan

Asian

M = 21 / 33 F = 56 / 62

77 / 95

36.2 ± 11.2 / 34.4 ± 10.2

PCR–RFLP

7

 Qinli Sun et al.

2004

China

Asian

M = NR F=NR

63 / 95

NR

PCR–RFLP

6

 Tajouri et al.

2005

Australia

Australian

M = NR F=NR

104 / 100

NR

PCR–RFLP

6

 Smolders et al.

2009

Netherland

European

M = 62/ 142 F = 150/ 147

212 / 289

46.7 ± 11.9 /34.9 ± 14.3

PCR–RFLP

8

 Bing Wu et al.

2009

China

Asian

M = NR F=NR

83 / 120

NR

PCR–RFLP

7

 Simon et al.

2010

USA

American

M = NR F=NR

100 / 100

NR

Taq-Man

7

Irizar et al.

2012

Spain

European

M = NR F=NR

134 / 340

44.14 ± 13.02/ 50.17 ± 13.26

PCR-SSP

7

 Narooie-Nejad et al.

2015

Iran

Asian

M = 25 / 28 F = 88/ 94

113 / 122

32.4 ± 8.9/ 30.8 ± 10.2

PCR–RFLP

7

 Al-Temaimi et al.

2015

Kuwait

Asian

M = 17/ 19 F = 33/ 31

50 / 50

33.4 ± 9.6/ 28.6 ± 7.9

Taq-Man

7

 Selma et al.

2015

Tunisia

African

M = 22/ 47 F = 38/ 67

60 / 114

35.8 ± 6.3 / 37 ± 9.3

PCR–RFLP

6

 Yamout et al.

2016

Lebanon

Asian

M = NR F=NR

50 / 134

32.3 ± 12.7 / 35.2 ± 13

PCR–RFLP

6

 Luisa Agnello et al.

2016

Italy

European

M = 24 / 30 F = 80 / 42

104 / 75

39.6 ± 10.3/ 45.2 ± 9.36

PCR–RFLP

6

 Abdollahzadeh et al.

2016

Iran

Asian

M = 40 / 38 F = 120 / 112

160 / 150

35.9 ± 3 / 36.8 ± 1.8

PCR–RFLP

7

 Cierny et al.

2016

Slovakia

European

M = 66 / 74 F = 204 / 229

270 / 303

41.3 ± 10.8/ 38.7 ± 13.6

PCR–RFLP

8

 Terzi et al.

2016

Turkey

European

M = NR F=NR

87 / 100

30.14 9.66/ NR

PCR–RFLP

6

 Yucel et al.

2017

Turkey

European

M = NR F=NR

26 / 81

33.7 ± 10.7 / 33.1 ± 8.5

Taq-Man

6

 Kamisli et al.

2018

Turkey

European

M = 46 / 58 F = 121 / 88

167 / 146

39.96 ± 9.4 / 33.81 ± 7.1

Taq-Man

8

 Sadeghi et al.

2018

Iran

Asian

M = 17/11 F = 63/39

80 / 50

18–60/ 18–60

PCR–RFLP

7

 Cakina et al..

2018

Turkey

European

M = 19/22 F = 51/48

70 / 70

44.4 ± 11.2 / 38.2 ± 9.5

PCR–RFLP

7

 Křenek et al.

2018

Czech Republic

European

M = 80/49 F = 216/86

296 / 135

34–37 / NR

PCR–RFLP

7

  1. NR not reported, M male, F female, MS Multiple Sclerosis