G allele vs A allele: Dental caries
- Population
- Children (<18 years) with vs without dental caries
- Intervention
- G allele
- Comparison
- A allele
- Outcome
- Dental caries
BsmI(rs1544410) allele distribution (G vs A) was not significantly associated with caries (OR 1.56; high heterogeneity); ungraded.
What each review found
Include earlier review versions| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
G allele vs A allele Dental caries · Children (<18 years) with vs without dental caries · Allelic model (G vs A), Children under 18 years; case-control and cross-sectional studies (China, Czech Republic, Turkey, Brazil, India) BsmI(rs1544410) allele distribution (G vs A) was not significantly associated with caries (OR 1.56; high heterogeneity); ungraded. Association of vitamin D receptor gene polymorphisms with caries risk in children: a systematic review and… (2024) All outcomes | OR 1.56 [0.76, 3.24] | 4 studies · 1741 participants | GRADE not reported |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Association of vitamin D receptor gene polymorphisms with caries risk in children: a systematic review and meta-analysis. 2024 All outcomes | 31 August 2022 | 10 | Not applicable |
Studies behind the findings
The primary studies the full-text reviews tie to this outcome. Reviews with headline outcomes only do not list them here.
- Investigation of Interaction between Vitamin D Receptor Gene Polymorphisms and Environmental Factors in Early Childhood Caries in Chinese… · 2019 · included by 1 of these review
- The relationship between vitamin D receptor gene polymorphism and deciduous tooth decay in Chinese children. · 2017 · included by 1 of these review
- Association between Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms in Vitamin D Receptor Gene Polymorphisms and Permanent Tooth Caries Susceptibility to… · 2017 · included by 1 of these review
- Zhang 2006 · included by 1 of these review
How reviews are matched to this question
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