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Table 3 Meta-analysis of the associations of TLR4Asp299Gly polymorphism with DMI risk

From: Toll like receptor 4 gene Asp299Gly polymorphism increases the risk of diabetic microvascular complications: a meta analysis

Genetic model

Comparison

Test of association

Test of heterogeneity

OR (95% CI)

P-value

P

I2 (%)

Dominant model

G/G + A/G vs A/A

1.52 (1.10–2.09)

0.01

0.008

58.0

Allelic model

G vs A

1.42 (1.02–1.96)

0.04

0.003

63.0

Recessive model

G/G vs A/G + A/A

1.87 (0.78–4.46)

0.16

0.94

0.0

Additive model

G/G vs A/A

1.94 (0.81–4.61)

0.14

0.94

0.0

Subgroups

     

Ethnicity

     

 Caucasians

G/G + A/G vs A/A

1.69 (1.22–2.35)

0.002

0.03

54.0

 

G vs A

1.58 (1.10–2.21)

0.01

0.007

62.0

 Asians

G/G + A/G vs A/A

0.85 (0.52–1.39)

0.52

0.46

0.0

 

G vs A

0.89 (0.56–1.39)

0.60

0.47

0.0

Difference of DMI types

     

 Diabetic retinopathy

G/G + A/G vs A/A

1.81 (1.04–3.14)

0.03

0.004

74.0

 

G vs A

1.77 (1.05–2.98)

0.03

0.004

74.0

 Diabetic nephropathy

G/G + A/G vs A/A

1.19 (0.81–1.74)

0.38

0.58

0.0

 

G vs A

0.91 (0.50–1.64)

0.75

0.24

31.0

 Diabetic neuropathy

G/G + A/G vs A/A

1.42 (0.76–2.67)

0.27

0.19

41.0

 

G vs A

1.40 (0.80–2.44)

0.24

0.22

34.0

  1. Bold values indicate P-value < 0.05, that is, the combined effect size is statistically significant