Abstract
Recently, Glutathione S-transferase M1 (GSTM1), glutathione S-transferase T1 (GSTT1), and their interaction with hypertension risk have been focused on. However, the results of previous studies have been inconsistent. Hence, the present meta-analysis was performed to explore the association. Twenty-two case-control studies met the inclusion criteria for GSTM1 (including 3577 hypertension cases and 3784 controls), twenty-two for GSTT1 (including 3741 cases and 4444 controls), and nine for their combined effects (including 1073 cases and 781 controls). Pooled analyses on the association between GSTM1 present/null polymorphism and hypertension risk were observed to be insignificant in overall and subgroup analyses. The individual who carries the GSTT1 null-genotype had a statistically significant overall population (OR = 1.28, 95% CI: 1.03, 1.60), Indians (OR = 2.45, 95% CI: 1.08, 5.59), and hospital-based controls (OR = 1.53, 95% CI: 1.21, 1.94). For the GSTM1-GSTT1 interaction, we found that the GSTM1/GSTT1 double-null-genotype was significantly associated with hypertension risks (double-null vs. double-present: OR = 2.68, 95% CI: 1.06, 6.81). To summarize, this meta-analysis indicates that Indians with the GSTT1 null-genotype has a raised hypertension risks; the GSTM1 null/GSTT1 null-genotype is association with raised hypertension risks, while the GSTM1 null-genotype is not associated with hypertension risks. In addition, I2 > 75% cannot be eliminated for GSTM1 in Indians or Asians, hence, it will be very important to explore the GSTM1 null-genotype and hypertension susceptibility in Indians and Asians for a large new sample, on population-based control study.
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This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No 81441014 to BL), the Shanxi Province Natural Science Foundation (No 2012011040-3 to X-LW, 2013011049-4 to S-LR), the Research Project of Shanxi Provincial Health and Family Planning Commission (201602026 to S-LR, 201602028 to X-LW), the High School 131 Leading Talent Project of Shanxi Province to S-LR, and the National Undergraduate Innovation and Entrepreneurship Training Programs (201610117001 to S-LR). The funders had no role in the study design, data collection or analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript.
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Rong, SL., Zhou, XD., Wang, ZK. et al. Glutathione S-Transferase M1 and T1 polymorphisms and hypertension risk: an updated meta-analysis. J Hum Hypertens 33, 454–465 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41371-018-0133-3
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