Table 5 Statistical analyses of publication bias for TNF-alpha , IL-6 and IL-1beta gene polymorphisms
Category | Allele model | Homozygote comparison | Heterozygote comparison | Dominant model | Recessive model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
TNF-alpha (−308 G/A) |  |  |  |  |  |
Begg’s test | 1.00 | 0.462 | 0.368 | 0.133 | 0.221 |
Egger’s test | 0.704 | 0.732 | 0.190 | 0.180 | 0.616 |
IL-6 (−174 G/C) |  |  |  |  |  |
Begg’s test | 0.308 | 1.00 | 0.734 | 0.734 | 0.734 |
Egger’s test | 0.496 | 0.729 | 0.583 | 0.665 | 0.906 |
IL-1beta (−511 C/T) |  |  |  |  |  |
Begg’s test | 0.308 | 0.308 | 0.734 | 0.308 | 0.089 |
Egger’s test | 0.023 | 0.089 | 0.532 | 0.346 | 0.178 |