Review Article

The G Allele of CaSR R990G Polymorphism Increases Susceptibility to Urolithiasis and Hypercalciuria: Evidences from a Comprehensive Meta-Analysis

Table 2

Characteristics of individual studies included in the meta-analysis of CaSR polymorphisms and urine calcium concentration.

CaSR A986S polymorphism
AuthorYearEthnicityCountrySample sizeSubjectsAAMeanSDAS + SSMeanSD

Han et al. [15]2013AsianChina164PHPT patients151413.47204.9613506.05180.5
Kim et al. [5]2011AsianKorea433urolithiasis patients415190.311218138.684
Ferreira et al. [19]2010MixedBrazil187urolithiasis patients1772391001028086
Vezzoli et al. [20]2007CaucasianItaly243Females1686.010.233755.720.323
Pérez-Castrillón et al. [21]2006CaucasianSpain48osteoporotic women3321912415175175
Corbetta et al. [18]2006CaucasianItaly79PHPT patients516.763.93287.614.27
Harding et al. [22]2006CaucasianEngland188dizygotic female twin pairs1410.440.15470.460.18
Kelly et al. [23]2006CaucasianEngland121Healthy populations900.20.09310.190.1
Vezzoli et al. [14]2002CaucasianItaly207urolithiasis patients1336.910.26747.960.46

CaSR R990G polymorphism
AuthorYearEthnicityCountrySample sizeSubjectsRRMeanSDRG + GGMeanSD

Corbetta et al. [18]2006CaucasianItaly79PHPT patients696.774.31109.052.05
Harding et al. [22]2006CaucasianEngland188Dizygotic female twin pairs1670.450.17210.40.42
Vezzoli et al. [14]2002CaucasianItaly148Urolithiasis patients1336.910.26159.680.87
Shakhssalim et al. [13]2010AsianIran206Urolithiasis and healthy192187.0699.7514214.4399.23
Ferreira et al. [19]2010MixedBrazil185Urolithiasis patients1772391008283112
Vezzoli et al. [20]2007CaucasianItaly243Females2205.820.196237.590.63

CaSR Q1011E polymorphism
AuthorYearEthnicityCountrySample sizeSubjectsQQMeanSDQE + EEMeanSD

Vezzoli et al. [20]2007CaucasianItaly243Females2306.030.193135.20.966
Harding et al. [22]2006CaucasianEngland188Dizygotic female twin pairs1720.450.14160.370.62
Vezzoli et al. [14]2002CaucasianItaly142Urolithiasis patients1336.910.26960.91
Shakhssalim et al. [13]2010AsianIran206Urolithiasis and healthy201233.6139.95187.8198.73
Ferreira et al. [19]2010MixedBrazil185Urolithiasis patients177239100428780