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Table 4 Results of publication bias test

From: Association between risk of asthma and gene polymorphisms in CHI3L1 and CHIA: a systematic meta-analysis

Subgroup

Genetic model

Genotype/Allele

Begg’s test

Egger’s test

z value

value

t value

P value

rs4950928

Overall

Recessive model

GG vs. GC + CC

0.000

1.000

2.450

0.092

Dominant model

GG + GC vs. CC

0.490

0.624

0.180

0.866

Codominant model

GCvs.CC

0.490

0.624

0.060

0.958

Homozygote model

GG vs. CC

0.980

0.327

1.880

0.157

Allele model

Gvs.C

0.490

0.624

0.440

0.690

rs10494132

Overall

Recessive model

TTvs. TC + CC

0.240

0.806

0.770

0.500

Dominant model

TT + TCvs. CC

0.980

0.327

1.750

0.178

Codominant model

TCvs. CC

0.490

0.624

1.050

0.373

Homozygote model

TT vs. CC

1.470

0.142

2.200

0.116

Allele model

T vs. C

0.490

0.624

1.200

0.317