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Published in final edited form as: Biomarkers. 2010 Aug;15(5):379–399. doi: 10.3109/13547501003797664

Table 1.

Publications reporting DNA damage response gene polymorphisms and the risk of oral, pharyngeal and laryngeal cancer.

Author (year)
Country
Ethnic Groups (n) Recruitment Period Control Source Tumor Sites Cases (n) Controls (n) Crude OR (95% CI)
XPA 5′-UTR (A23G) A/A A/G G/G A/A A/G G/G A/G vs. A/A G/G vs. A/A A/G + G/G vs. A/A

An J (2007)(An et al., 2007)
USA
C (829) 1995–2005 Hospital Oral cavity, pharynx, larynx 110 360 359 128 346 380 1.21 (0.90–1.62) 1.09 (0.82–1.47) 1.15 (0.88–1.52)
Bau DT (2007)(Bau et al., 2007)
Taiwan
A (259) 1997–2005 Healthy Oral Cavity 38 84 32 29 53 23 1.20 (0.66–2.18) 1.06 (0.51–2.18) 1.16 (0.66–2.05)
Hall J (2007)(Hall et al., 2007)
Romania, Poland, Russia, Slovakia and Czeck Republic
C (1690) 2000–2002 Hospital Oral cavity, pharynx, larynx 75 247 275 294 1125 891 0.86 (0.33–1.69) 1.20 (0.90–1.61) 1.01 (0.77–1.33)
Sugimura T (2006)(Sugimura et al., 2006)
Japan
A (363) 1988–2004 Hospital Oral cavity 23 65 34 74 105 62 1.99 (1.13–3.49) 1.76 (0.94–3.30) 1.91 (1.12–3.24)
Abbasi R (2009)(Abbasi et al., 2009)
Germany
C (1026) 1998–2000 Healthy Larynx 30 109 107 72 281 291 0.93 (0.59–1.50) 0.88 (0.55–1.43) 0.91 (0.58–1.43)
META 1.15 (0.96–1.36) 1.12 (0.95–1.32)
P, Q test 0.090 0.523 0.260
P, Eggers test 0.441 0.867 0.546
XPD Exon 6 C22541A
Codon 156
C/C C/A A/A C/C C/A A/A C/A vs. C/C A/A vs. C/C C/A + AA vs. C/C

Majumder M (2007)(Majumder et al., 2007)
India
A (699) 1999–2005 Healthy Oral cavity 88 156 64 124 191 73 1.52 (0.91–2.56) 0.82 (0.34–1.95) 1.36 (0.82–2.22)
Kietthubthew S (2006)(Kietthubthew et al., 2006)
Thai
A (304) 1998–1999 Hospital Oral cavity 45 52 9 82 62 20 1.15 (0.81–1.62) 1.23 (0.80–1.90) 1.17 (0.85–1.63)
Sturgis EM (2000)(Sturgis et al., 2000) NHW(685) 1995–1999 Healthy Oral cavity, pharynx, hypopharynx 62 97 30 154 241 101 0.99 (0.68–1.45) 0.73 (0.44–1.22) 0.92 (0.64–1.32)
Abbasi R (2009)(Abbasi et al., 2009)
Germany
C (1026) 1998–2000 Healthy Larynx 79 28 41 199 309 139 1.04 (0.74–1.45) 0.74 (0.48–1.14) 0.95 (0.69–1.30)
Rydzanicz M (2005)(Rydzanicz et al., 2005)
Poland
C (325) --- Healthy Oral cavity and larynx 73 82 26 54 69 20 0.88 (0.55–1.41) 0.96 (0.49–1.90) 0.90 (0.57–1.41)
Gajecka M (2005)(Gajecka et al., 2005b)
Poland
C (615) --- Healthy Larynx 127 127 32 105 171 43 0.61 (0.43–0.87) 0.62 (0.36–1.04) 0.61 (0.44–0.85)
META 0.84 (0.68–1.04)
P, Q test 0.052 0.402 0.067
P, Eggers test 0.467 0.841 0.495
XPD Exon 23
A35931C
Codon 751
A/A A/C C/C A/A A/C C/C A/C vs. A/A C/C vs. A/A A/C + C/C vs. A/A

An J (2007)(An et al., 2007)
USA
C (829) 1995–2005 Hospital Oral cavity, pharynx, larynx 330 394 105 358 386 110 1.10 (0.90–1.35) 1.03 (0.76–1.40) 1.09 (0.90–1.33)
Bau DT (2007)(Bau et al., 2007)
Taiwan
A (259) 1997–2005 Healthy Oral cavity 134 18 2 89 15 1 0.79 (0.38–1.66) 1.32 (0.11–14.86) 0.83 (0.41–1.69)
Hart V (2008)(Harth et al., 2008)
Germany
C (612) 1996–1998 Healthy Oral cavity, pharynx, larynx 111 154 47 108 149 43 1.00 (0.71–1.42) 1.06 (0.65–1.73) 1.02 (0.73–1.42)
Huang WY (2005)(Huang et al., 2005) W
(2,250)
B (258)
O (186)
1997–2006 Healthy Oral cavity, pharynx, larynx 240 235 69 345 325 105 1.03 (0.82–1.31) 0.94 (0.66–1.33) 1.02 (0.82–1.27)
Kietthubthew S (2006)(Kietthubthew et al., 2006)
Thai
A (304) 1998–1999 Hospital Oral cavity 83 21 1 126 36 2 0.88 (0.48–1.62) 0.75 (0.06–8.5) 0.88 (0.49–1.59)
Majumder M (2007)(Majumder et al., 2007)
India
A (699) 1999–2005 Healthy Oral cavity 158 125 26 190 158 40 0.95 (0.69–1.30) 0.78 (0.45–1.33) 0.92 (0.68–1.24)
Ramachandran S((2006),Ramachandran et al., 2006)
India
A (220) --- Healthy Oral cavity 49 46 15 71 31 8 2.15 (1.20–3.85) 2.71 (1.06–6.90) 2.27 (1.32–3.90)
Sturgis EM (2000)(Sturgis et al., 2000)
USA
NHW (685) 1995–1999 Healthy Oral cavity, pharynx, hypopharynx 75 83 31 218 221 57 1.09 (0.75–1.57) 1.58 (0.94–2.63) 1.19 (0.85–1.68)
Abbasi R (2009)(Abbasi et al., 2009)
Germany
C (1026) 1998–2000 Healthy Larynx 95 117 34 250 280 114 1.09 (0.79–1.51) 0.78 (0.50–1.23) 1.01 (0.75–1.36)
Matullo G (2006)(Matullo et al., 2006)
France, Italy, Spain, United Kingdom, The Nederlands, Greece, Germany, Denmark
C (1176) 1993–1998 Healthy Oral cavity, pharynx, larynx 34 29 9 397 504 193 0.90 (0.56–1.45) 0.54 (0.25–1.15) 0.80 (0.51–1.27)
Rydzanicz M (2005)(Rydzanicz et al., 2005)
Poland
C (325) --- Healthy Oral cavity, larynx 0.89 (0.55–1.46) 0.94 (0.50–1.78) 0.91 (0.57–1.43)
Gajecka M (2005)(Gajecka et al., 2005b)
Poland
C (615) --- Healthy Larynx 0.61 (0.43–0.87) 0.65 (0.41–1.05) 0.62 (0.44–0.87)
META 1.01 (0.91–1.12) 0.96 (0.82–1.11)
P, Q test 0.126 0.184 0.000
P, Eggers test 0.719 0.720 0.446
XPD Asp312Asn G/G G/A A/A G/G G/A A/A G/A vs. G/G A/A vs. G/G G/A + A/A vs. G/G

An J (2007)(An et al., 2007)
USA
C (771) 1995–2005 Hospital Oral cavity, pharynx, larynx 330 395 104 370 386 98 1.14 (0.93–1.40) 1.18 (0.86–1.62) 1.16 (0.95–1.40)
Hart V (2008)(Harth et al., 2008)
Germany
C (612) 1996–1998 Healthy Oral cavity, pharynx, larynx 113 158 40 101 145 52 0.97 (0.68–1.38) 0.68 (0.42–1.12) 0.90 (0.64–1.25)
Majumder M (2007)(Majumder et al., 2007)
India
A (699) 1999–2005 Healthy Oral cavity 152 119 34 205 146 36 1.09 (0.79–1.51) 1.27 (0.76–2.12) 1.13 (0.84–1.53)
Sturgis EM (2002a)(Sturgis et al., 2002b)
USA
NHW (626) 1995–2001 Healthy Oral cavity, pharynx, larynx 123 165 25 142 135 36 1.41 (1.01–1.96) 0.80 (0.45–1.40) 1.28 (0.93–1.76)
Abbasi R (2009)(Abbasi et al., 2009)
Germany
C (1026) 1998–2000 Healthy Larynx 93 119 34 258 304 82 1.08 (0.79–1.49) 1.15 (0.72–1.83) 1.10 (0.81–1.49)
Matullo G (2006)(Matullo et al., 2006)
France, Italy, Spain, United Kingdom, The Nederlands, Greece, Germany, Denmark
C (1176) 1993–1998 Healthy Oral, pharyngeal, laryngeal 32 46 4 418 506 170 1.18 (0.74–1.89) 0.30 (0.10–0.88) 0.97 (0.61–1.53)
META 1.14 (1.01–1.29) 1.11 (0.99–1.25)
P, Q test 0.772 0.075 0.717
P, Eggers test 0.987 0.100 0.350
XPD Exon 8 C23047G C/C C/G G/G C/C C/G G/G C/G vs. C/C G/G vs. C/C C/G + G/G vs. C/C

Sturgis EM (2002b)(Sturgis et al., 2002a)
USA
NHW (580) 1995–1998 Hospital Oral cavity, oro/hypopha rynx, larynx 179 0 1 393 7 0 --- --- 0.31 (0.03–2.57)
XPD Exon 8 C23051G C/C C/G G/G C/C C/G G/G C/G vs. C/C C/G vs. C/C C/G + G/G vs. C/C

Sturgis EM (2002b)(Sturgis et al., 2002a)
USA
NHW (580) 1995–1998 Hospital Oral cavity, oro/hypopha rynx, larynx 24 2 0 110 5 0 --- --- 6.70 (0.27–165.11)
XPC PAT +/+ +/− −/− +/+ +/− −/− +/− vs. +/+ −/− vs. +/+ (+/−) + (−/−) vs. +/+

Kietthubthew S (2006)(Kietthubthew et al., 2006)
Thai
A (304) 1998–1999 Hospital Oral cavity 60 36 10 89 66 9 0.80 (0.48–1.36) 1.64 (0.63–4.29) 0.91 (0.56–1.49)
Shen H (2001)(Shen et al., 2001)
USA
NHW (294)
AA (178)
HA (103)
NCh (109)
1995–1999 Healthy Oral cavity, pharynx, larynx 102 135 50 141 133 37 1.40 (0.98–1.99) 1.86 (1.13–3.06) 1.50 (1.08–2.09)
Sugimura T (2006)(Sugimura et al., 2006)
Japan
A (363) 1988–2004 Hospital Oral cavity 42 63 17 78 128 35 0.91 (0.56–1.47) 0.90 (0.45–1.79) 0.91 (0.57–1.44)
Yang M (2005)(Yang et al., 2005)
South Korea
A (155) --- Hospital Oral cavity, oro/hypopharynx, larynx 35 29 9 38 33 11 0.95 (0.48–1.87) 0.88 (0.32–2.39) 0.94 (0.50–1.76)
META 1.09 (0.86–1.37) 1.39 (0.99–1.97) 1.14 (0.92–1.43)
P, Q test 0.270 0.287 0.186
P, Eggers test 0.205 0.441 0.134
XPC Exon 15
Lys939Gln
Lys/Lys Lys/Gln Gln/Gln Lys/Lys Lys/Gln Gln/Gln Lys/Gln vs. Lys/Lys Gln/Gln vs. Lys/Lys Lys/Gln + Gln/Gln vs. Lys/Lys

An J (2007)(An et al., 2007)
USA
C (771) 1995–2005 Hospital Oral cavity, pharynx, larynx 312 339 118 315 425 114 0.94 (0.77–1.16) 1.10 (0.90–1.34) 0.97 (0.79–1.18)
Kietthubthew S (2006)(Kietthubthew et al., 2006)
Thai
A (304) 1998–1999 Hospital Oral cavity 59 37 10 87 67 10 0.81 (0.48–1.36) 0.85 (0.61–1.19) 0.90 (0.55–1.47)
Abbasi R (2009)(Abbasi et al., 2009)
Germany
C (1026) 1998–2000 Healthy Larynx 83 120 45 230 329 88 1.01 (0.73–1.40) 1.41 (0.91–2.19) 1.10 (0.81–1.49)
META 0.94 (0.80–1.12) 1.17 (0.92–1.49) 0.99 (0.85–1.16)
P, Q test 0.787 0.470 0.737
P, Eggers test 0.661 0.467 0.987
XPC Exon 15 Ala499Val Ala/Ala Ala/Val Val/Val Ala/Ala Ala/Val Val/Val Ala/Val vs. Ala/Ala Val/Val vs. Ala/Ala Ala/Val + Val/Val vs. Ala/Ala

An J (2007)(An et al., 2007)
USA
C (771) 1995–2005 Hospital Oral cavity, pharynx, larynx 455 293 91 454 342 58 0.85 (0.69–1.04) 1.56 (1.09–2.23) 0.96 (0.79–1.16)
XPF 5-UTR (T2063A) T/T T/A A/A T/T T/A A/A T/A vs. T/T A/A vs. T/T T/A + A/A vs. T/T

Sugimura T (2006)(Sugimura et al., 2006)
Japan
A (363) 1988–2004 Hospital Oral cavity 66 47 9 119 101 21 0.83 (0.53–1.33) 0.77 (0.33–1.78) 0.83 (0.53–1.28)
ERCC1 3UTR C
8092A
C/C C/A A/A C/C C/A A/A C/A vs. C/C A/A vs. C/C C/A + A/A vs. C/C

An J (2007)(An et al., 2007)
USA
C (771) 1995–2005 Hospital Oral cavity, pharynx, larynx 455 326 48 485 315 54 1.10 (0.90–1.34) 0.94 (0.62–1.42) 1.08 (0.89–1.31)
Sturgis EM (2002a)(Sturgis et al., 2002b)
USA
NHW (685) 1995–1999 Healthy Oral cavity, pharynx, larynx 183 116 14 172 127 14 0.85 (0.61–1.19) 0.93 (0.43–2.02) 0.87 (0.63–1.19)
Sugimura T (2006)(Sugimura et al., 2006)
Japan
A (363) 1988–2004 Hospital Oral cavity 75 30 17 130 94 17 0.55 (0.33–0.91) 1.73 (0.83–3.59) 0.73 (0.47–1.14)
Abbasi R (2009)(Abbasi et al., 2009)
Germany
C (1026) 1998–2000 Healthy Larynx 146 87 15 392 218 37 1.07 (0.78–1.46) 1.08 (0.58–2.04) 1.07 (0.80–1.45)
META 1.07 (0.80–1.43) 1.00 (0.87–1.14)
P, Q test 0.063 0.546 0.322
P, Eggers test 0.112 0.420
XRCC1 Exon 6 Codon 194 C/C C/T T/T C/C C/T T/T C/T vs. C/C T/T vs. C/C C/T + T/T vs. C/C

Demokan S (2005)(Demokan et al., 2005)
Turkey
A (1936) --- Healthy Oral cavity 78 14 3 88 8 2 1.97 (0.78–4.95) 1.69 (0.27–10.39) 1.92 (0.83–4.44)
Hart V (2008)(Harth et al., 2008)
Germany
C (612) 1996–1998 Healthy Oral cavity, pharynx, larynx 217 40 1 259 39 2 1.22 (0.76–1.97) 0.59 (0.05–6.62) 1.19 (0.75–1.91)
Kowalski M (2009)(Kowalski et al., 2009)
Poland
C (216) --- Hospital Head and neck cancr/NOS 71 21 0 102 22 0 1.37 (0.70–2.98) --- 1.37 (0.70–2.68)
Kietthubthew S (2006)(Kietthubthew et al., 2006)
Thai
A (304) 1998–1999 Hospital Oral cavity 40 50 16 77 67 20 1.43 (0.84–2.43) 1.54 (0.71–3.29) 1.46 (0.89–2.40)
Majumder M (2005)(Majumder et al., 2005)
India
A (658) 1999–2004 Healthy Oral cavity 249 58 3 285 57 6 1.16 (0.77–1.74) 0.57 (0.14–2.31) 1.11 (0.75–1.64)
Olshan AF (2002)(Olshan et al., 2002)
USA
--- 1994–1997 Hospital Oral cavity, pharynx, larynx 82 16 0 135 26 0 1.01 (0.51–2.00) --- 1.01 (0.51–2.00)
Ramachandran S((2006),Ramachandran et al., 2006)
India
A (220) --- Healthy Oral cavity 66 37 7 90 19 1 2.65 (1.40–5.02) 9.54 (1.14–79.46) 3.00 (1.62–5.56)
Sturgis EM (1999)(Sturgis et al., 1999)
USA
NHW (565)
MA (39)
AA (23)
1995–1998 Hospital Oral cavity, oro/hypopha rynx, larynx 180 22 1 363 61 0 0.72 (0.43–1.22) 6.04 (0.24–149.04) 0.76 (0.46–1.27)
Tae K (2004)(Tae et al., 2004)
Korea
A (315) 1997–2001 Hospital Oral cavity, oro/hypopha rynx, larynx 59 52 9 101 39 5 2.28 (1.35–3.85) 3.08 (0.98–9.62) 2.37 (1.43–3.93)
Yen CY (2008)(Yen et al., 2008)
Taiwan
A (2010) --- Hospital Oral squamous cell carcinoma/NOS 48 40 15 54 35 9 1.28 (0.70–2.33) 1.87 (0.75–4.67) 1.41 (0.81–2.45)
Varzim G (2003)(Varzim et al., 2003)
Portugal
C (266) 1998–1999 Healthy Larynx 80 8 0 160 18 0 0.88 (0.37–2.13) --- 0.89 (0.37–2.13)
Matullo G (2006)(Matullo et al., 2006)
France, Italy, Spain, United Kingdom, The Nederlands, Greece, Germany, Denmark
C (1176) 1993–1998 Healthy Oral cavity, pharynx, larynx 78 4 0 951 141 2 0.34 (1.24–0.96) 2.42 (0.11–50.93) 0.34 (0.12–0.95)
Rydzanicz M (2005)(Rydzanicz et al., 2005)
Poland
C (325) --- Healthy Oral cavity and larynx 165 16 1 129 14 0 0.89 (0.42–1.90) 2.35 (0.09–58.10) 0.95 (0.45–2.00)
Csejtei A (2009)(Csejtei et al., 2009)
Hungary
C (211) 2000–2003 Healthy Head and neck cancer/NOS 96 11 1 85 15 2 0.65 (0.28–1.49) 0.44 (0.04–4.97) 0.63 (0.28–1.38)
Gajecka M (2005)(Gajecka et al., 2005b)
Poland
C (615) --- Healthy Larynx 262 27 1 291 33 1 0.91 (0.53–1.55) 1.11 (0.07–17.85) 0.91 (0.54–1.55)
META 1.69 (1.10–2.58)
P, Q test 0.018 0.646 0.005
P, Eggers test 0.621 0.902 0.535
XRCC1 Exon
10 Codon 399
G/G G/A A/A G/G G/A A/A G/A vs. G/G A/A vs. G/G G/A + A/A vs. G/G

Demokan S (2005)(Demokan et al., 2005)
Turkey
A (1936) --- Healthy Oral cavity 42 41 12 39 46 13 0.82 (0.45–1.51) 0.85 (0.34–2.10) 0.83 (0.47–1.48)
Hart V (2008)(Harth et al., 2008)
Germany
C (612) 1996–1998 Healthy Oral cavity, pharynx, larynx 114 166 30 143 121 36 1.72 (1.22–2.41) 1.04 (0.60–1.79) 1.57 (1.13–2.16)
Huang WY (2005)(Huang et al., 2005) W (2,250)
B (258)
O (186)
1997–2006 Healthy Oral cavity, pharynx, larynx 266 219 40 338 338 81 0.82 (0.65–1.04) 0.62 (0.41–0.94) 0.79 (0.63–0.98)
Kowalski M (2009)(Kowalski et al., 2009)
Poland
C (216) --- Hospital Head and neck cancer/NOS 37 44 11 49 53 22 1.09 (0.61–1.97) 0.66 (0.28–1.53) 0.97 (0.56–1.68)
Kietthubthew S (2006)(Kietthubthew et al., 2006)
Thai
A (304) 1998–1999 Hospital Oral cavity 55 45 6 67 74 23 0.74 (0.44–1.23) 0.31 (0.12–0.83) 0.64 (0.39–1.05)
Majumder M (2005)(Majumder et al., 2005)
India
A (658) 1999–2004 Healthy Oral cavity 135 143 32 158 163 27 1.02 (0.84–1.28) 1.38 (0.79–2.43) 1.08 (0.79–1.47)
Li C (2007)(Li et al., 2007) NHW (1684) 1995–2003 Hospital Oral cavity, oro/hypopha rynx, larynx 335 374 121 360 385 109 1.04 (0.84–1.28) 1.19 (0.88–1.60) 1.08 (0.89–1.31)
Ramachandran S((2006),Ramachandran et al., 2006)
India
A (220) --- Healthy Oral cavity 46 48 16 73 33 4 2.30 (1.29–4.10) 6.34 (1.99–20.17) 2.75 (1.59–4.75)
Sturgis EM (1999)(Sturgis et al., 1999)
USA
NHW (565)
MA (39)
AA (23)
1995–1998 Hospital Oral cavity, oro/hypopha rynx, larynx 94 77 32 181 197 46 0.75 (0.52–1.08) 1.33 (0.80–2.24) 0.86 (0.62–1.21)
Tae K (2004)(Tae et al., 2004)
Korea
A (315) 1997–2001 Hospital Oral cavity, oro/hypopha rynx, larynx 69 51 9 86 64 7 0.99 (0.611–1.61) 1.60 (0.56–4.52) 1.05 (0.66–1.68)
Varzim G (2003)(Varzim et al., 2003)
Portugal
C (266 1998–1999 Healthy Larynx 37 40 11 80 80 18 1.08 (0.62–1.86) 1.32 (0.56–4.07) 1.13 (0.67–1.89)
Matullo G (2006)(Matullo et al., 2006)
France, Italy, Spain, United Kingdom, The Nederlands, Greece, Germany, Denmark
C (1176) 1993–1998 Healthy Oral cavity, pharynx, larynx 34 38 10 484 482 128 1.02 (0.92–1.12) 1.11 (0.53–2.31) 1.12 (0.71–1.77)
Rydzanicz M (2005)(Rydzanicz et al., 2005)
Poland
C (325) --- Healthy Oral cavity and larynx 63 98 21 59 63 21 1.46 (0.91–2.34) 0.13 (0.05–0.33) 1.33 (0.84–2.08)
Csejtei A (2009)(Csejtei et al., 2009)
Hungary
C (211) 2000–2003 Healthy Head and neck cancer/NOS 50 47 11 53 41 8 1.22 (0.69–2.15) 1.46 (0.54–3.92) 1.25 (0.73–2.16)
Gajecka M (2005)(Gajecka et al., 2005b)
Poland
C (615) --- Healthy Larynx 106 153 34 124 145 50 1.23 (0.87–1.74) 0.80 (0.48–1.32) 1.12 (0.81–1.56)
META
P, Q test 0.014 0.000 0.004
P, Eggers test 0.360 0.868 0.355
XRCC1 Exon 9 Codon 280 G/G G/A A/A G/G G/A A/A G/A vs. G/G A/A vs. G/G G/A + A/A vs. G/G

Hart V (2008)(Harth et al., 2008)
Germany
C (612) 1996–1998 Healthy Oral cavity, pharynx, larynx 283 28 1 270 30 0 0.89 (0.51–1.53) 2.86 (0.11–70.57) 0.92 (0.54–1.58)
Majumder M (2005)(Majumder et al., 2005)
India
A (658) 1999–2004 Healthy Oral cavity 228 79 3 264 81 3 1.12 (0.79–1.61) 1.15 (0.23–5.79) 1.13 (0.79–1.61)
Ramachandran S((2006),Ramachandran et al., 2006)
India
A (220) --- Healthy Oral cavity 77 31 2 83 26 1 1.28 (0.70–2.35) 2.15 (0.19–24.25) 1.32 (0.73–2.39)
Tae K (2004)(Tae et al., 2004)
Korea
A (315) 1997–2001 Hospital Oral cavity, oro/hypopha
rynx, larynx
113 21 1 139 29 0 0.89 (0.48–1.64) 3.68 (0.14–91.38) 0.93 (0.51–1.71)
META 1.06 (0.83–1.35) 1.74 (0.55–5.52) 1.08 (0.85–1.37)
P, Q test 0.749 0.901 0.790
P, Eggers test 0.648 0.003 0.737
XRCC3 Thr241Met Thr/Thr Thr/Met Met/Me t Thr/Thr Thr/Met Met/Met Thr/Met vs. Thr/Thr Met/Met vs. Thr/Thr Thr/Met + Met/Met vs. Thr/Thr

Kietthubthew S (2006)(Kietthubthew et al., 2006)
Thai
A (304) 1998–1999 Hospital Oral cavity 83 22 1 140 23 1 1.61 (0.84–3.07) 1.68 (0.10–27.32) 1.62 (0.86–3.04)
Majumder M (2005)(Manuguerra et al., 2006)
India
A (658) 1999–2004 Healthy Oral cavity 201 97 12 220 120 8 0.88 (0.63–1.22) 1.09 (0.48–2.49) 0.90 (0.66–1.24)
Huang WY (2005)(Huang et al., 2005) W (2,250)
B (258)
O (186)
1997–2006 Healthy Oral cavity, pharynx, larynx 232 223 61 329 334 97 0.94 (0.74–1.20) 1.41 (0.95–2.10) 1.02 (0.81–1.28)
Yen CY (2008)(Yen et al., 2008)
Taiwan
A (2010 --- Hospital Oral squamous cell carcinoma/NOS 96 7 0 89 9 0 0.72 (0.25–2.01) --- 0.72 (0.26–2.02)
Werbrouck J (2008)(Werbrouck et al., 2008)
Belgium
C (309) 2004–2006 Healthy Oral cavity, pharynx, larynx 69 59 29 44 75 33 0.50 (0.30–0.83) 0.63 (0.33–1.20) 0.54 (0.34–0.87)
Benhamou S (2004)(Benhamou et al., 2004)
France
C (422) 1988–1992 Healthy Oral cavity, pharynx, larynx 42 54 23 47 89 30 0.67 (0.39–1.16) 1.11 (0.54–2.28) 0.77 (0.46–1.28)
Matullo G (2006)(Matullo et al., 2006)
France, Italy, Spain, United Kingdom, The Nederlands, Greece, Germany, Denmark
C (1176) 1993–1998 Healthy Oral cavity, pharynx, larynx 29 39 14 383 544 167 0.95 (0.58–1.56) 1.11 (0.57–2.15) 0.98 (0.62–1.57)
Rydzanicz M (2005)(Rydzanicz et al., 2005)
Poland
C (325) --- Healthy Oral cavity, larynx 22 71 89 14 71 58 0.64 (0.30–1.34) 0.98 (0.46–2.06) 0.79 (0.39–1.60)
Gajecka M (2005)(Gajecka et al., 2005b)
Poland
C (615) --- Healthy Larynx 135 125 33 144 131 47 1.02 (1.72–1.43 0.75 (0.45–1.24) 0.95 (0.69–1.30)
Shen H (2002)(Shen et al., 2002)
USA
NHW (721) 1995–2001 Healthy Oral cavity, pharynx, larynx 150 159 58 141 170 43 0.88 (0.64–1.21) 1.27 (0.80–2.00) 0.96 (0.71–1.29)
META 0.89 (0.78–1.01) 1.07 (0.88–1.31) 0.93 (0.82–1.05)
P, Q test 0.277 0.521 0.370
P, Eggers test 0.457 0.641 0.486

Abbreviations: C= Caucasians, A= Asians, NHW= Non-Hispanic whites, MA= Mexican-Americans, AA= African-Americans, HA= Hispanic-Americans, NCh= Native Chinese, B= Black, O= Others, NOS= not otherwise specified,