孟德尔随机化
类风湿性关节炎
联想(心理学)
医学
甲状腺功能
孟德尔遗传
功能(生物学)
内科学
生物信息学
甲状腺
心理学
生物
遗传学
基因型
遗传变异
基因
心理治疗师
作者
Yuxuan Tan,Huojie Yao,Cai Lin,Ziyi Lai,Haiying Li,Jing Zhang,Yingyin Fu,Xiaohua Wu,Yiqiang Zhang,Liping Feng,Chunxia Jing
摘要
Objectives Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and thyroid dysfunction are frequently observed in the same patient. However, whether they co‐occur or exhibit a causal relationship remains uncertain. We aimed to systematically investigate the causal relationship between RA and thyroid function using a large sample and advanced methods. Methods Bi‐directional two‐sample Mendelian randomization (MR) analysis was performed based on RA and six thyroid function traits datasets in the European population. The robustness of the results was demonstrated using multiple MR methods and a series of sensitivity analyses. Multivariable MR using Bayesian model averaging (MR‐BMA) was performed to adjust for possible competing risk factors. A sensitivity dataset, which included patients with seropositive RA and controls, was used to repeat the analyses. Furthermore, enrichment analysis was employed to discover the underlying mechanism between RA and thyroid functions. Results A significantly positive causal effect was identified for RA on autoimmune thyroid disease (AITD), as well as for AITD on RA ( P < 0.001). Further sensitivity analyses showed consistent causal estimates from a variety of MR methods. After removing the outliers, MR‐MBA results showed that RA and AITD were independent risk factors in their bi‐directional causality, even in the presence of other competing risk factors ( P adj < 0.05). Enrichment analysis showed immune cell activation and immune response play crucial roles in them. Conclusion Our results illustrate the significant bi‐directional causal effect of RA and AITD, which holds even in multiple competing risk factors. Clinical screening for thyroid dysfunction in RA patients deserves further attention, and vice versa.
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