Table 6.

Meta-analyses of MTHFR C677T homozygosity versus noncarriers on ICD and VTE


Study

Studies, no.

Cases, no.

Controls, no.

End point

OR (95% CI)
ICD      
    Brattström, 1998  17   4 654   5 224   IHD   1.1 (0.9-1.4)  
    Wald, 2002  46   12 193   11 945   IHD   1.2 (1.1-1.4)  
    Klerk, 200211   40   11 162   12 758   IHD   1.2 (1.1-1.3)  
        Case-control   35   9 874   11 009   IHD   1.2 (1.1-1.3)  
        Nested case-control   5   1 288   1 749   IHD   0.9 (0.7-1.1)  
        European   22   6 207   8 343   IHD   1.1 (1.0-1.4)  
        North American   10   3 146   2 532   IHD   0.9 (0.7-1.0)  
    Wald, 2002  7   1 217   Not reported   ICVD   1.3 (0.8-2.2)  
    Kelly, 2002  19   2 950   4 187   ICVD   1.2 (1.0-1.6)  
VTE      
    Brattström, 2000  15   2 683   3 306   DVT/PE   1.1 (0.9-1.3)  
    Wald, 2002
 
26
 
3 439
 
5 063
 
DVT/PE
 
1.3 (1.1-1.5)
 

Study

Studies, no.

Cases, no.

Controls, no.

End point

OR (95% CI)
ICD      
    Brattström, 1998  17   4 654   5 224   IHD   1.1 (0.9-1.4)  
    Wald, 2002  46   12 193   11 945   IHD   1.2 (1.1-1.4)  
    Klerk, 200211   40   11 162   12 758   IHD   1.2 (1.1-1.3)  
        Case-control   35   9 874   11 009   IHD   1.2 (1.1-1.3)  
        Nested case-control   5   1 288   1 749   IHD   0.9 (0.7-1.1)  
        European   22   6 207   8 343   IHD   1.1 (1.0-1.4)  
        North American   10   3 146   2 532   IHD   0.9 (0.7-1.0)  
    Wald, 2002  7   1 217   Not reported   ICVD   1.3 (0.8-2.2)  
    Kelly, 2002  19   2 950   4 187   ICVD   1.2 (1.0-1.6)  
VTE      
    Brattström, 2000  15   2 683   3 306   DVT/PE   1.1 (0.9-1.3)  
    Wald, 2002
 
26
 
3 439
 
5 063
 
DVT/PE
 
1.3 (1.1-1.5)
 

OR indicates odds ratios; and CI, confidence interval.

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