Research Article

Association of Common Variants in eNOS Gene with Primary Open Angle Glaucoma: A Meta-Analysis

Table 3

Summary risk estimates for association between eNOS rs2070744 and POAG.

ComparisonsStudies ()ModelPooled estimate Heterogeneity
(%)
Egger’s
test ()
Begg’s
test ()
OR (95% CI)

OverallT versus C4F0.736 (0.594–0.912)0.00544.80.1430.7240.734
TT versus CC4F0.498 (0.296–0.838)0.00921.60.2790.2361.000
TC versus CC4F0.725 (0.425–1.239)0.24025.00.2640.5611.000
TT + TC versus CC4F0.573 (0.348–0.943)0.02925.10.2630.3791.000
TT versus TC + CC4F0.746 (0.575–0.967)0.02734.60.2050.8731.000

FemaleT versus C2F0.490 (0.333–0.721)0.0000.00.887
TT versus CC2F0.268 (0.112–0.642)0.0030.00.913
TC versus CC2F0.489 (0.200–1.196)0.1170.00.732
TT + TC versus CC2F0.328 (0.144–0.749)0.0080.00.764
TT versus TC + CC2F0.423 (0.260–0.689)0.0010.00.896

MaleT versus C2F0.711 (0.467–1.081)0.1118.40.296
TT versus CC2F0.496 (0.211–1.175)0.1110.00.452
TC versus CC2F0.604 (0.244–1.496)0.2760.00.623
TT + TC versus CC2F0.513 (0.230–1.144)0.1030.00.476
TT versus TC + CC2F0.688 (0.406–1.165)0.1640.00.328

AsiansT versus C2F0.971 (0.695–1.358)0.8640.00.967
TT versus CC2F0.790 (0.244–2.558)0.694
TC versus CC2F0.770 (0.227–2.610)0.675
TT + TC versus CC2F0.786 (0.243–2.537)0.687
TT versus TC + CC2F0.990 (0.684–1.431)0.9550.00.921

CaucasiansT versus C2F0.607 (0.460–0.803)0.0013.20.310
TT versus CC2F0.444 (0.249–0.791)0.00646.10.173
TC versus CC2R0.715 (0.394–1.296)0.26962.40.103
TT + TC versus CC2R0.534 (0.308–0.925)0.02557.70.124
TT versus TC + CC2F0.563 (0.390–0.812)0.0020.00.813

OR: odds ratio; CI: confidence interval; : value for test; : value for -test; F: fixed-effects mode; R: random-effects model; —: data not available.