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Table 4 Publication bias tests for association of the Fas (rs1800682) polymorphisms with musculoskeletal degenerative diseases

From: Association between Fas/FasL gene polymorphism and musculoskeletal degenerative diseases: a meta-analysis

Comparisons

Egger’s test

Begg’s test

t

95% CI

P value

P value

allele model

−0.58

(−2.91,1.72)

0.576

0.436

homozygote model

−0.53

(−3.70,2.29)

0.609

0.640

heterozygote model

0.41

(−1.56,2.24)

0.694

0.876

dominant model

0.05

(−2.03,2.11)

0.965

0.640

recessive model

−0.69

(−3.82,2.03)

0.508

1.000

  1. Abbreviations: CI confidence interval