Review Article

Genetic Association between Methylenetetrahydrofolate Reductase Gene Polymorphism and Risk of Osteonecrosis of the Femoral Head

Table 2

Meta-analysis of the association between MTHFR SNP rs1801133 and ONFH risk.

Contrast modelStudies Odds ratio Model Heterogeneity
OR (95% CI) OR

Total studies12
 T versus C111.15 (0.97, 1.38)0.095Random0.027
 TT versus CC111.15 (0.91, 1.46)0.227Fixed 0.234
 TT/CT versus CC121.09 (0.95, 1.25)0.222Fixed 0.245
 TT versus CT/CC111.16 (0.93, 1.45)0.178Fixed 0.188
Caucasians7
 T versus C61.12 (0.82, 1.53)0.428Random0.073
 TT versus CC60.99 (0.62, 1.61)0.983Fixed 0.336
 TT/CT versus CC71.13 (0.90, 1.41)0.295Fixed 0.208
 TT versus CT/CC60.93 (0.59, 1.46)0.742Fixed 0.258
Asians5
 T versus C51.19 (0.93, 1.51)0.138Random0.037
 TT versus CC51.21 (0.92, 1.58)0.164Fixed 0.141
 TT/CT versus CC51.07 (0.90, 1.27)0.460Fixed 0.271
 TT versus CT/CC51.25 (0.97, 1.60)0.086Fixed 0.161

OR: odds ratio, 95% CI: 95% confidence interval, Random: random effects model, Fixed: fixed effects model.