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QuestionEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
TT genotype of AMELX rs6639060 vs CC genotype of AMELX rs6639060
Dental caries susceptibility · Individuals assessed for dental caries (cases with caries/high caries vs. caries-free or low/very-low-caries controls) · Overall
Association of LTF, ENAM, and AMELX polymorphisms with dental caries susceptibility: a meta-analysis. (2020)
OR 1.04 [0.43, 2.51]2 studies · 301 participantsUngraded
CT genotype of AMELX rs946252 vs CC genotype of AMELX rs946252
Dental caries susceptibility · Individuals assessed for dental caries (cases with caries/high caries vs. caries-free or low/very-low-caries controls) · Control group: Low caries
Association of LTF, ENAM, and AMELX polymorphisms with dental caries susceptibility: a meta-analysis. (2020)
OR 0.95 [0.40, 2.25]1 studyUngraded
GG genotype of ENAM rs1264848 vs AA genotype of ENAM rs1264848
Dental caries susceptibility · Individuals assessed for dental caries (cases with caries/high caries vs. caries-free or low/very-low-caries controls) · Ethnicity: Mixed
Association of LTF, ENAM, and AMELX polymorphisms with dental caries susceptibility: a meta-analysis. (2020)
OR 1.62 [0.64, 4.09]1 studyUngraded
CT + TT genotype (T-allele carriers) of AMELX rs17878486 vs CC genotype of AMELX rs17878486
Dental caries susceptibility · Individuals assessed for dental caries (cases with caries/high caries vs. caries-free or low/very-low-caries controls) · Overall
Association of LTF, ENAM, and AMELX polymorphisms with dental caries susceptibility: a meta-analysis. (2020)
OR 2.30 [0.51, 10.33]4 studies · 442 participantsUngraded
GG genotype of ENAM rs1264848 vs AA + AG genotype of ENAM rs1264848
Dental caries susceptibility · Individuals assessed for dental caries (cases with caries/high caries vs. caries-free or low/very-low-caries controls) · Ethnicity: Mixed
Association of LTF, ENAM, and AMELX polymorphisms with dental caries susceptibility: a meta-analysis. (2020)
OR 1.09 [0.53, 2.23]1 studyUngraded
AG genotype of ENAM rs1264848 vs AA genotype of ENAM rs1264848
Dental caries susceptibility · Individuals assessed for dental caries (cases with caries/high caries vs. caries-free or low/very-low-caries controls) · Ethnicity: Mixed
Association of LTF, ENAM, and AMELX polymorphisms with dental caries susceptibility: a meta-analysis. (2020)
OR 1.73 [0.77, 3.90]1 studyUngraded
GG genotype of ENAM rs3796704 vs AA genotype of ENAM rs3796704
Dental caries susceptibility · Individuals assessed for dental caries (cases with caries/high caries vs. caries-free or low/very-low-caries controls) · Age group: Children
Association of LTF, ENAM, and AMELX polymorphisms with dental caries susceptibility: a meta-analysis. (2020)
OR 0.61 [0.13, 2.93]2 studiesUngraded
AMELX rs17878486 T allele vs C allele
Dental caries susceptibility · Ethnicity: Asian (n=1) individuals with caries/high caries and controls · Ethnicity: Asian (n=1)
Association of LTF, ENAM, and AMELX polymorphisms with dental caries susceptibility: a meta-analysis. (2020)
OR 1.38 [0.25, 7.75]1 studyUngraded
TT genotype of AMELX rs17878486 vs CC + CT genotype of AMELX rs17878486
Dental caries susceptibility · Individuals assessed for dental caries (cases with caries/high caries vs. caries-free or low/very-low-caries controls) · Age group: Adults
Association of LTF, ENAM, and AMELX polymorphisms with dental caries susceptibility: a meta-analysis. (2020)
OR 1.89 [0.30, 11.85]1 studyUngraded
AMELX rs2106416 CT genotype vs CC genotype
Dental caries susceptibility · Individuals with caries/high caries and caries-free or low-caries controls · Overall (n=3)
Association of LTF, ENAM, and AMELX polymorphisms with dental caries susceptibility: a meta-analysis. (2020)
OR 0.55 [0.13, 2.25]3 studies · 285 participantsUngraded
LTF rs1126478 GG genotype vs AA + AG genotype
Dental caries susceptibility · Age group: Children (n=4) individuals with caries/high caries and controls · Age group: Children (n=4)
Association of LTF, ENAM, and AMELX polymorphisms with dental caries susceptibility: a meta-analysis. (2020)
OR 0.95 [0.80, 1.13]4 studiesUngraded
Multiple LTF gene variants (joint / gene-based) vs Caries-free controls
Dental caries · Human subjects with dental caries and caries-free controls · Gene-based joint association (LTF)
The association between genetic variants in lactotransferrin and dental caries: a meta- and gene-based… (2020)
P-value (gene-based, weighted TPM) 0.0007NRUngraded
GG genotype of ENAM rs3796704 vs AA + AG genotype of ENAM rs3796704
Dental caries susceptibility · Individuals assessed for dental caries (cases with caries/high caries vs. caries-free or low/very-low-caries controls) · Ethnicity: Mixed
Association of LTF, ENAM, and AMELX polymorphisms with dental caries susceptibility: a meta-analysis. (2020)
OR 1.43 [0.67, 3.05]1 studyUngraded
AG + GG genotype (G-allele carriers) of LTF rs1126478 vs AA genotype of LTF rs1126478
Dental caries susceptibility · Individuals assessed for dental caries (cases with caries/high caries vs. caries-free or low/very-low-caries controls) · Ethnicity: Asian
Association of LTF, ENAM, and AMELX polymorphisms with dental caries susceptibility: a meta-analysis. (2020)
OR 1.02 [0.78, 1.33]2 studiesUngraded
TT genotype of AMELX rs2106416 vs CC + CT genotype of AMELX rs2106416
Dental caries susceptibility · Individuals assessed for dental caries (cases with caries/high caries vs. caries-free or low/very-low-caries controls) · Ethnicity: Caucasian
Association of LTF, ENAM, and AMELX polymorphisms with dental caries susceptibility: a meta-analysis. (2020)
OR 1.67 [0.44, 6.34]2 studiesUngraded
AMELX rs17878486 CT + TT genotype vs CC genotype
Dental caries susceptibility · Ethnicity: Caucasian (n=2) individuals with caries/high caries and controls · Ethnicity: Caucasian (n=2)
Association of LTF, ENAM, and AMELX polymorphisms with dental caries susceptibility: a meta-analysis. (2020)
OR 2.03 [0.10, 42.44]2 studiesUngraded
AMELX rs6639060 CT genotype vs CC genotype
Dental caries susceptibility · Ethnicity: Caucasian (n=1) individuals with caries/high caries and controls · Ethnicity: Caucasian (n=1)
Association of LTF, ENAM, and AMELX polymorphisms with dental caries susceptibility: a meta-analysis. (2020)
OR 1.27 [0.49, 3.30]1 studyUngraded
ENAM rs3796703 CT genotype vs CC genotype
Dental caries susceptibility · Ethnicity: Asian (n=2) individuals with caries/high caries and controls · Ethnicity: Asian (n=2)
Association of LTF, ENAM, and AMELX polymorphisms with dental caries susceptibility: a meta-analysis. (2020)
OR 0.89 [0.23, 3.48]2 studiesUngraded
AG + GG genotype (G-allele carriers) of ENAM rs1264848 vs AA genotype of ENAM rs1264848
Dental caries susceptibility · Individuals assessed for dental caries (cases with caries/high caries vs. caries-free or low/very-low-caries controls) · Ethnicity: Mixed
Association of LTF, ENAM, and AMELX polymorphisms with dental caries susceptibility: a meta-analysis. (2020)
OR 1.69 [0.78, 3.68]1 studyUngraded
CT genotype of AMELX rs17878486 vs CC genotype of AMELX rs17878486
Dental caries susceptibility · Individuals assessed for dental caries (cases with caries/high caries vs. caries-free or low/very-low-caries controls) · Age group: Children
Association of LTF, ENAM, and AMELX polymorphisms with dental caries susceptibility: a meta-analysis. (2020)
OR 1.72 [0.37, 7.92]3 studiesUngraded
rs1126478, co-dominant model (GA genotype) vs GG or AA genotype
Dental caries · Human subjects with dental caries and caries-free controls · Co-dominant model (GA vs. GG + AA)
The association between genetic variants in lactotransferrin and dental caries: a meta- and gene-based… (2020)
OR 0.97 [0.72, 1.32]4 studies · 1802 participantsUngraded
TT genotype of AMELX rs946252 vs CC + CT genotype of AMELX rs946252
Dental caries susceptibility · Individuals assessed for dental caries (cases with caries/high caries vs. caries-free or low/very-low-caries controls) · Control group: Caries-free
Association of LTF, ENAM, and AMELX polymorphisms with dental caries susceptibility: a meta-analysis. (2020)
OR 0.73 [0.19, 2.87]2 studiesUngraded
CT + TT genotype (T-allele carriers) of AMELX rs17878486 vs CC genotype of AMELX rs17878486
Dental caries susceptibility · Individuals assessed for dental caries (cases with caries/high caries vs. caries-free or low/very-low-caries controls) · Control group: Low caries
Association of LTF, ENAM, and AMELX polymorphisms with dental caries susceptibility: a meta-analysis. (2020)
OR 3.43 [1.21, 9.75]2 studiesUngraded
G allele of LTF rs1126478 vs A allele of LTF rs1126478
Dental caries susceptibility · Individuals assessed for dental caries (cases with caries/high caries vs. caries-free or low/very-low-caries controls) · Control group: Caries-free
Association of LTF, ENAM, and AMELX polymorphisms with dental caries susceptibility: a meta-analysis. (2020)
OR 0.98 [0.87, 1.10]4 studiesUngraded
AG + GG genotype (G-allele carriers) of ENAM rs3796704 vs AA genotype of ENAM rs3796704
Dental caries susceptibility · Individuals assessed for dental caries (cases with caries/high caries vs. caries-free or low/very-low-caries controls) · Overall
Association of LTF, ENAM, and AMELX polymorphisms with dental caries susceptibility: a meta-analysis. (2020)
OR 1.64 [0.86, 3.14]4 studies · 1107 participantsUngraded
T allele of AMELX rs17878486 vs C allele of AMELX rs17878486
Dental caries susceptibility · Individuals assessed for dental caries (cases with caries/high caries vs. caries-free or low/very-low-caries controls) · Control group: Low caries
Association of LTF, ENAM, and AMELX polymorphisms with dental caries susceptibility: a meta-analysis. (2020)
OR 1.82 [1.06, 3.11]2 studiesUngraded
T allele of AMELX rs6639060 vs C allele of AMELX rs6639060
Dental caries susceptibility · Individuals assessed for dental caries (cases with caries/high caries vs. caries-free or low/very-low-caries controls) · Ethnicity: Caucasian
Association of LTF, ENAM, and AMELX polymorphisms with dental caries susceptibility: a meta-analysis. (2020)
OR 1.08 [0.63, 1.85]1 studyUngraded
TT genotype of AMELX rs17878486 vs CC + CT genotype of AMELX rs17878486
Dental caries susceptibility · Individuals assessed for dental caries (cases with caries/high caries vs. caries-free or low/very-low-caries controls) · Age group: Children
Association of LTF, ENAM, and AMELX polymorphisms with dental caries susceptibility: a meta-analysis. (2020)
OR 3.55 [0.72, 17.60]3 studiesUngraded
LTF rs1126478 AG + GG genotype vs AA genotype
Dental caries susceptibility · Age group: Children (n=4) individuals with caries/high caries and controls · Age group: Children (n=4)
Association of LTF, ENAM, and AMELX polymorphisms with dental caries susceptibility: a meta-analysis. (2020)
OR 0.99 [0.81, 1.23]4 studiesUngraded
T allele of AMELX rs6639060 vs C allele of AMELX rs6639060
Dental caries susceptibility · Individuals assessed for dental caries (cases with caries/high caries vs. caries-free or low/very-low-caries controls) · Age group: Adults
Association of LTF, ENAM, and AMELX polymorphisms with dental caries susceptibility: a meta-analysis. (2020)
OR 1.08 [0.63, 1.85]1 studyUngraded
G allele of ENAM rs1264848 vs A allele of ENAM rs1264848
Dental caries susceptibility · Individuals assessed for dental caries (cases with caries/high caries vs. caries-free or low/very-low-caries controls) · Control group: Low caries
Association of LTF, ENAM, and AMELX polymorphisms with dental caries susceptibility: a meta-analysis. (2020)
OR 1.03 [0.83, 1.29]2 studiesUngraded
ENAM rs3796703 T allele vs C allele
Dental caries susceptibility · Ethnicity: Asian (n=2) individuals with caries/high caries and controls · Ethnicity: Asian (n=2)
Association of LTF, ENAM, and AMELX polymorphisms with dental caries susceptibility: a meta-analysis. (2020)
OR 0.92 [0.24, 3.58]2 studiesUngraded
TT genotype of AMELX rs2106416 vs CC genotype of AMELX rs2106416
Dental caries susceptibility · Individuals assessed for dental caries (cases with caries/high caries vs. caries-free or low/very-low-caries controls) · Overall
Association of LTF, ENAM, and AMELX polymorphisms with dental caries susceptibility: a meta-analysis. (2020)
OR 1.83 [0.47, 7.06]3 studies · 285 participantsUngraded
TT genotype of ENAM rs3796703 vs CC + CT genotype of ENAM rs3796703
Dental caries susceptibility · Individuals assessed for dental caries (cases with caries/high caries vs. caries-free or low/very-low-caries controls) · Overall
Association of LTF, ENAM, and AMELX polymorphisms with dental caries susceptibility: a meta-analysis. (2020)
OR 2.90 [0.92, 9.12]2 studies · 1152 participantsUngraded
ENAM rs3796703 CT + TT genotype vs CC genotype
Dental caries susceptibility · Individuals with caries/high caries and caries-free or low-caries controls · Overall (n=2)
Association of LTF, ENAM, and AMELX polymorphisms with dental caries susceptibility: a meta-analysis. (2020)
OR 0.90 [0.23, 3.63]2 studies · 1152 participantsUngraded
AMELX rs2106416 T allele vs C allele
Dental caries susceptibility · Individuals with caries/high caries and caries-free or low-caries controls · Overall (n=3)
Association of LTF, ENAM, and AMELX polymorphisms with dental caries susceptibility: a meta-analysis. (2020)
OR 0.59 [0.16, 2.11]3 studies · 285 participantsUngraded
rs1126478 genotype distribution vs Caries-free control genotype distribution
Dental caries (by severity) · Human subjects stratified by dental caries severity and caries-free controls · Moderate caries (DMFT 2 to 3); Volckova et al. 2014
The association between genetic variants in lactotransferrin and dental caries: a meta- and gene-based… (2020)
OR 1.04 [0.80, 1.34]1 studyUngraded
T allele of AMELX rs2106416 vs C allele of AMELX rs2106416
Dental caries susceptibility · Individuals assessed for dental caries (cases with caries/high caries vs. caries-free or low/very-low-caries controls) · Overall
Association of LTF, ENAM, and AMELX polymorphisms with dental caries susceptibility: a meta-analysis. (2020)
OR 0.59 [0.16, 2.11]3 studies · 285 participantsUngraded
T allele of AMELX rs946252 vs C allele of AMELX rs946252
Dental caries susceptibility · Individuals assessed for dental caries (cases with caries/high caries vs. caries-free or low/very-low-caries controls) · Control group: Low caries
Association of LTF, ENAM, and AMELX polymorphisms with dental caries susceptibility: a meta-analysis. (2020)
OR 0.99 [0.53, 1.86]1 studyUngraded
TT genotype of AMELX rs17878486 vs CC + CT genotype of AMELX rs17878486
Dental caries susceptibility · Individuals assessed for dental caries (cases with caries/high caries vs. caries-free or low/very-low-caries controls) · Control group: Low caries
Association of LTF, ENAM, and AMELX polymorphisms with dental caries susceptibility: a meta-analysis. (2020)
OR 1.44 [0.75, 2.77]2 studiesUngraded
CT + TT genotype (T-allele carriers) of AMELX rs17878486 vs CC genotype of AMELX rs17878486
Dental caries susceptibility · Individuals assessed for dental caries (cases with caries/high caries vs. caries-free or low/very-low-caries controls) · Ethnicity: Asian
Association of LTF, ENAM, and AMELX polymorphisms with dental caries susceptibility: a meta-analysis. (2020)
OR 0.89 [0.04, 22.53]1 studyUngraded
CT genotype of ENAM rs3796703 vs CC genotype of ENAM rs3796703
Dental caries susceptibility · Individuals assessed for dental caries (cases with caries/high caries vs. caries-free or low/very-low-caries controls) · Ethnicity: Asian
Association of LTF, ENAM, and AMELX polymorphisms with dental caries susceptibility: a meta-analysis. (2020)
OR 0.89 [0.23, 3.48]2 studiesUngraded
GG genotype of LTF rs1126478 vs AA + AG genotype of LTF rs1126478
Dental caries susceptibility · Individuals assessed for dental caries (cases with caries/high caries vs. caries-free or low/very-low-caries controls) · Ethnicity: Caucasian
Association of LTF, ENAM, and AMELX polymorphisms with dental caries susceptibility: a meta-analysis. (2020)
OR 1.33 [0.77, 2.29]2 studiesUngraded
T allele of AMELX rs946252 vs C allele of AMELX rs946252
Dental caries susceptibility · Individuals assessed for dental caries (cases with caries/high caries vs. caries-free or low/very-low-caries controls) · Age group: Children
Association of LTF, ENAM, and AMELX polymorphisms with dental caries susceptibility: a meta-analysis. (2020)
OR 1.21 [0.77, 1.91]2 studiesUngraded
G allele of ENAM rs3796704 vs A allele of ENAM rs3796704
Dental caries susceptibility · Individuals assessed for dental caries (cases with caries/high caries vs. caries-free or low/very-low-caries controls) · Ethnicity: Caucasian
Association of LTF, ENAM, and AMELX polymorphisms with dental caries susceptibility: a meta-analysis. (2020)
OR 1.43 [1.10, 1.85]3 studiesUngraded
TT genotype of AMELX rs17878486 vs CC genotype of AMELX rs17878486
Dental caries susceptibility · Individuals assessed for dental caries (cases with caries/high caries vs. caries-free or low/very-low-caries controls) · Age group: Children
Association of LTF, ENAM, and AMELX polymorphisms with dental caries susceptibility: a meta-analysis. (2020)
OR 4.69 [0.55, 40.16]3 studiesUngraded
AG + GG genotype (G-allele carriers) of ENAM rs1264848 vs AA genotype of ENAM rs1264848
Dental caries susceptibility · Individuals assessed for dental caries (cases with caries/high caries vs. caries-free or low/very-low-caries controls) · Age group: Children
Association of LTF, ENAM, and AMELX polymorphisms with dental caries susceptibility: a meta-analysis. (2020)
OR 1.16 [0.76, 1.75]4 studiesUngraded
GG genotype of ENAM rs1264848 vs AA + AG genotype of ENAM rs1264848
Dental caries susceptibility · Individuals assessed for dental caries (cases with caries/high caries vs. caries-free or low/very-low-caries controls) · Overall
Association of LTF, ENAM, and AMELX polymorphisms with dental caries susceptibility: a meta-analysis. (2020)
OR 0.83 [0.44, 1.58]5 studies · 1534 participantsUngraded
TT genotype of ENAM rs3796703 vs CC genotype of ENAM rs3796703
Dental caries susceptibility · Individuals assessed for dental caries (cases with caries/high caries vs. caries-free or low/very-low-caries controls) · Ethnicity: Asian
Association of LTF, ENAM, and AMELX polymorphisms with dental caries susceptibility: a meta-analysis. (2020)
OR 5.22 [0.25, 108.96]2 studiesUngraded
LTF rs1126478 GG genotype vs AA genotype
Dental caries susceptibility · Age group: Children (n=4) individuals with caries/high caries and controls · Age group: Children (n=4)
Association of LTF, ENAM, and AMELX polymorphisms with dental caries susceptibility: a meta-analysis. (2020)
OR 1.03 [0.80, 1.33]4 studiesUngraded