MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are gene regulators involved in numerous diseases including cancer, heart disease,
neurological disorders, vascular abnormalities and autoimmune conditions. Although hsa-mir-499 rs3746444
polymorphism was shown to contribute to the susceptibility of multiple genes to cancer, the data have yielded
conflicting results. Therefore, this meta-analysis was performed to provide a comprehensive assessment of potential
association between hsa-mir-499 rs3746444 polymorphism and cancer risk. In this meta-analysis, a total
of 9 articles regarding 10 eligible case-control studies in English (including 6134 cases and 7141 controls) were
analyzed. No significant association between hsa-mir-499 rs3746444 polymorphism and overall cancer risk was
demonstrated. However, an increased risk was observed in the subgroup of breast cancer patients