AR C-106T gene polymorphism and diabetic nephropathy in the Eastern Asians with T2DM: A meta-analysis including 2120 subjects. 
Aldose reductase (AR) gene C-106T polymorphism may be associated with diabetic nephropathy (DN) susceptibility, but the results of individual studies remain controversial.  To explore the relationship between AR gene C-106T gene polymorphism and DN in the Eastern Asians with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) population, we conducted a meta-analysis of 2120 participants from 5 studies.  Pooled odds ratio (ORs) and the corresponding 95% confidence interval (95% CI) were evaluated by either a fixed or random-effects models.  AR C-106T gene polymorphism was significantly associated with DN in the Eastern Asians population with T2DM under allelic (OR: 1.81, 95% CI: 1.30-2.52, P=0.0005), recessive (OR: 1.88, 95% CI: 1.20-2.97, P=0.006), dominant (OR: 9.22, 95% CI: 2.73-31.12, P=0.0003), homozygous (OR:2.27, 95% CI: 1.43-3.61, P=0.0005), heterozygous (OR: 5.75, 95% CI: 1.96-16.81, P=0.001), and additive genetic models (OR: 2.27, 95% CI: 1.48-3.48, P=0.0002).  In the Eastern Asians with T2DM, the AR gene C-106T gene polymorphism is correlated with an increased risk of DN.  The Eastern Asians with the T allele of AR gene C-106T gene polymorphism might be susceptible to DN.