['To investigate role of the Osteopontin (OPN) genetic polymorphisms in the susceptibility to gliomas and their prognosis.', 'A total of 248 Chinese glioma patients and 281 age and sex matched healthy controls were recruited. The genetic polymorphisms at three loci, namely, -156 GG>G, -443 C>T and -66T>G, were determined. The log-rank test and Kaplan- Meier analysis were introduced to assess the effect of OPN gene polymorphisms on patient survival.', "We found that the genotype frequencies of OPN -443 C>T polymorphism were significantly different between glioma patients and controls. Multivariable analyses showed a higher risk for gliomas in -443 CC genotype carriers compared to -443TT carriers (P<0.001). In addition, we also found the OPN -443 C>T polymorphism was closely related to the gliomas' tumor grade. The -443 C>T polymorphism also affected the tumor OPN expression level, but not the serum OPN level. More importantly, the -443 C>T polymorphism was significantly associated with the prognosis of these patients regardless of their treatment status. The patients with -443CC genotype had a poorer prognosis than those with -443TT and -443CT genotypes. In contrast, the -156 G>GG and -66T>G polymorphisms were not associated with risk, clinical characteristics, or prognosis of gliomas."] Is polymorphism -433 C > T of the Osteopontin gene associated with the susceptibility to develop gliomas and their prognosis in a Chinese cohort?