Review Article

Association of TLR-2 Gene Polymorphisms with the Risk of Periodontitis: A Meta-Analysis

Table 2

Main outcomes of the analyses on periodontitis and TLR-2 rs1898830 (A>G) polymorphism.

ModelSubgroupNo. of studiesCase/controlOR95% CIPooling model value

A vs. GOverall (fulfill HWE)31371/4661.2081.039-1.4060Fixed0.014
Caucasian186/731.3870.890-2.1620Fixed0.149
Asian21285/3931.1861.010-1.3940Fixed0.037
CP31371/4661.2081.039-1.4060Fixed0.014
AG+GG vs. AAOverall (fulfill HWE)31371/4660.7920.619-1.0150Fixed0.065
Caucasian186/730.7340.343-1.5750Fixed0.428
Asian21285/3930.7990.615-1.0380Fixed0.093
CP31371/4660.7920.619-1.0150Fixed0.065
GG vs. AG+AAOverall (fulfill HWE)31371/4660.7550.588-0.9700Fixed0.028
Caucasian186/730.5820.290-1.1670Fixed0.127
Asian21285/3930.7870.601-1.0290Fixed0.080
CP31371/4660.7550.588-0.9700Fixed0.028
AG vs. AAOverall (fulfill HWE)31371/4660.8490.653-1.1020Fixed0.218
Caucasian186/730.8820.393-1.9830Fixed0.762
Asian21285/3930.8450.641-1.1130Fixed0.231
CP31371/4660.8490.653-1.1020Fixed0.218
GG vs. AAOverall (fulfill HWE)31371/4660.6810.501-0.9250Fixed0.014
Caucasian186/730.5330.218-1.3070Fixed0.169
Asian21285/3930.7040.508-0.9750Fixed0.035
CP31371/4660.6810.501-0.9250Fixed0.014