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Table 2 Inclusion/Exclusion criteria for eligible studies

From: “Association of MTHFR and MS/MTR gene polymorphisms with congenital heart defects in North Indian population (Jammu and Kashmir): a case–control study encompassing meta-analysis and trial sequential analysis”

Studies included

Studies excluded

Studies with Case–control designs

Report of the association between the MTHFR C677T, MTHFR G1793A and MS A2756G polymorphism and the risk of CHD

Studies that included Pediatric participants

Studies that follow Hardy Weinberg equilibrium (HWE)

Studies with sufficient data

Studies in English language

Case reports

Meta analysis and review articles

Studies without control group

Studies with abstract only

Studies that include maternal/ paternal cases only

Studies without detailed genotype data

Studies that are associated with other diseases like CVD’s, thrombosis, coronary artery defects etc