The beta 2-adrenergic receptor (beta 2-AR) gene has been implicated in the pathogenesis of hypertension. However, the results have been conflicting. In this study, we performed a meta-analysis to assess the associations of 46A/G and 79C/G polymorphisms in beta 2-AR gene with hypertension risk in Han Chinese population. Published literature from PubMed, ISI Web of Science, Embase databases, CNKI, CBM and Wanfang Data were retrieved. Pooled odds ratio (OR) with 95 % confidence interval (CI) was calculated using fixed- or random-effects model. Eleven studies (2,058 cases and 1,459 controls) for 4...
