Abstract:
Objective To explore the associations between vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene polymorphisms (including BsmⅠ, ApaⅠand TaqⅠ) and bone mineral density (BMD) in Chinese men.
Methods Databases including PubMed, Embase, Cochrane, CNKI and cqvip were retrieved to identify eligible studies (1990-2014). The quality of the included studies was evaluated and the data were extracted. Review Manager 5.1 was used for meta-analysis. Weighted mean difference (WMD) and 95% confidence intervals were calculated by using fixed-effect model.
Results A total of 8 studies were included in this meta-analysis, including 1 934 Chinese adult men. The results of meta-analysis showed that VDR BsmⅠ, ApaⅠ, TaqⅠpolymorphisms were not related to bone mineral density in Chinese men (including men in Taiwan and Hong Kong). Excluded men in Hong Kong and Taiwan analysis indicated that VDR gene BsmⅠpolymorphisms were associated with femoral neck BMD in mainland Chinese men (95%CI: 0.030.00, 0.06,
P=0.03).
Conclusion The present study shows that VDR BsmⅠ, ApaⅠ, TaqⅠpolymorphisms are not associated with bone mineral density in Chinese men.