Research Article

Polymorphism in STAT4 Increase the Risk of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: An Updated Meta-Analysis

Table 2

Prevalence of T allele for STAT4 rs7574865 polymorphism in SLE patients and controls of each ethnicity.

PopulationNo. of studiesNumbersT allele (%)
SLEControlSLEControl

Asian2171871149041.732.2
European71932234531.721.8
American42265377438.426.2
Overall32113841760939.429.5