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Peripheral Inflammatory Factors and Acute Myocardial Infarction Risk: A Mendelian Randomization Study Cover

Peripheral Inflammatory Factors and Acute Myocardial Infarction Risk: A Mendelian Randomization Study

By: Yaxi Chen and  Ling Zeng  
Open Access
|Oct 2023

Figures & Tables

Table 1

Data sources and characteristics for this study.a

TRAITSYEARSOURCESSAMPLE SIZEPOPULATION/SEXNO. OF SUITABLE IVSF STATISTICS
C-reactiveprotein2018PMID: 30388399Ligthart et al.204,402European/Both11041.771
Interleukin-1α2018PMID: 29875488Sun et al.3,301European/Both1010.251
Interleukin-1β2018PMID: 29875488Sun et al.3,301European/Both910.461
Interleukin-62020PMID: 33067605Folkersen et al.21,758European/Both1512.016
Interleukin-102016PMID: 27989323Ahola-Olli et al.7,681European/Both1215.418
Interleukin-182020PMID: 33067605Folkersen et al.21,758European/Both2420.058
Neutrophilcount2020BCCVuckovic et al.563,946European/Both57231.443
Lymphocytecount2020BCCVuckovic et al.563,946European/Both67032.688
Monocytecout2020BCCVuckovic et al.563,946European/Both65345.533
Acute myocardialinfarction2022FinnGenKurki et al.307,230European/Both10211.499

[i] a BCC = Blood Cell Consortium; IV = Instrumental variable.

Table 2

Effect of inflammatory factors and inflammatory cells on the risk of acute myocardial infarction.a

EXPOSURESMETHODSOR (95%CI)P VALUEbP VALUEcP VALUEd
C-reactiveproteinIVW0.972 (0.896 ~ 1.055)0.5040.0270.298
Weighted median0.947 (0.842 ~ 1.066)0.367
MR-Egger0.920 (0.805 ~ 1.050)0.220
Interleukin-1αIVW1.008 (0.927 ~ 1.095)0.8570.3010.121
Weighted median0.978 (0.885 ~ 1.080)0.660
MR-Egger0.353 (0.124 ~ 1.009)0.124
Interleukin-1βIVW0.996 (0.901 ~ 1.101)0.9380.0920.226
Weighted median1.009 (0.910 ~ 1.119)0.867
MR-Egger1.359 (0.866 ~ 2.132)0.239
Interleukin-6IVW0.991 (0.888 ~ 1.106)0.8750.4770.234
Weighted median0.954 (0.826 ~ 1.102)0.522
MR-Egger1.148 (0.895 ~ 1.473)0.309
Interleukin-10IVW0.876 (0.788 ~ 0.974)0.0150.1710.390
Weighted median0.868 (0.767 ~ 0.981)0.024
MR-Egger1.265 (0.572 ~ 2.798)0.579
Interleukin-18IVW0.934 (0.875 ~ 0.997)0.0400.6030.503
Weighted median0.916 (0.840 ~ 0.998)0.045
MR-Egger0.898 (0.787 ~ 1.024)0.125
NeutrophilcountIVW1.022 (0.952 ~ 1.097)0.5490.0630.352
Weighted median1.053 (0.950 ~ 1.167)0.325
MR-Egger1.099 (0.928 ~ 1.303)0.273
LymphocytecountIVW1.060 (0.992 ~ 1.131)0.0840.0720.731
Weighted median1.029 (0.930 ~ 1.139)0.580
MR-Egger1.084 (0.936 ~ 1.255)0.280
MonocytecoutIVW1.047 (0.992 ~ 1.106)0.0950.0630.062
Weighted median1.023 (0.929 ~ 1.127)0.643
MR-Egger0.969 (0.879 ~ 1.069)0.531

[i] a IVW = Inverse variance weighted; OR = Odds ratio; CI = Confidence interval.

b P value for Mendelian randomization.

c P value for Cochran’s Q test.

d P value for MR-Egger intercept test.

Figure 1

Effect of peripheral interleukin-10 and interleukin 18 on the risk of acute myocardial infarction. IVW = Inverse variance weighted; MR = Mendelian randomization; SNP = Single nucleotide polymorphism.

Table 3

Effect of acute myocardial infarction on periphery levels of inflammatory factors and inflammatory cells.a

OUTCOMESMETHODSOR (95%CI)P VALUEbP VALUEcP VALUEd
C-reactiveproteinIVW1.004 (0.982 ~ 1.026)0.7390.1460.097
Weighted median0.976 (0.949 ~ 1.004)0.093
MR-Egger0.955 (0.898 ~ 1.015)0.147
Interleukin-1αIVW1.009 (0.927 ~ 1.097)0.8440.1180.782
Weighted median0.931 (0.824 ~ 1.051)0.248
MR-Egger1.037 (0.837 ~ 1.285)0.740
Interleukin-1βIVW0.941 (0.870 ~ 1.017)0.1220.5530.665
Weighted median0.888 (0.789 ~ 1.001)0.052
MR-Egger0.979 (0.805 ~ 1.191)0.833
Interleukin-6IVW0.992 (0.954 ~ 1.031)0.6710.5000.401
Weighted median0.996 (0.934 ~ 1.062)0.906
MR-Egger0.954 (0.865 ~ 1.052)0.348
Interleukin-10IVW1.062 (1.003 ~ 1.124)0.0400.4040.961
Weighted median1.008 (0.925 ~ 1.099)0.848
MR-Egger1.058 (0.917 ~ 1.221)0.440
Interleukin-18IVW0.979 (0.943 ~ 1.015)0.2500.0580.148
Weighted median0.961 (0.913 ~ 1.012)0.134
MR-Egger0.919 (0.838 ~ 1.008)0.075
NeutrophilcountIVW0.995 (0.987 ~ 1.003)0.2440.0540.252
Weighted median0.989 (0.978 ~ 1.002)0.088
MR-Egger0.985 (0.967 ~ 1.004)0.127
LymphocytecountIVW0.993 (0.985 ~ 1.001)0.0830.1530.455
Weighted median0.982 (0.970 ~ 0.994)0.003
MR-Egger0.987 (0.969 ~ 1.005)0.155
MonocytecoutIVW1.000 (0.991 ~ 1.009)0.9950.1490.835
Weighted median0.994 (0.981 ~ 1.007)0.356
MR-Egger0.998 (0.978 ~ 1.019)0.853

[i] a IVW = Inverse variance weighted; OR = Odds ratio; CI = Confidence interval.

b P value for Mendelian randomization.

c P value for Cochran’s Q test.

d P value for MR-Egger intercept test.

Table 4

MR-PRESSO results for Mendelian randomization analyses and outlier tests.a

EXPOSURESβ VALUESDOR (95%CI)P VALUE FOR MRP VALUE FOR OUTLIERS
C-reactive protein–0.0280.0420.972 (0.896 ~ 1.056)0.5060.032
Interleukin-1α0.0080.0421.008 (0.928 ~ 1.095)0.8640.342
Interleukin-1β–0.0040.0510.996 (0.901 ~ 1.101)0.9410.124
Interleukin-6–0.0090.0550.991 (0.890 ~ 1.104)0.8750.498
Interleukin-10–0.1320.0540.876 (0.788 ~ 0.974)0.0410.229
Interleukin-18–0.0680.0310.934 (0.879 ~ 0.993)0.0420.665
Neutrophil count0.0220.0361.022 (0.953 ~ 1.097)0.5500.064
Lymphocyte count0.0580.0331.060 (0.993 ~ 1.131)0.0840.076
Monocyte cout0.0460.0281.047 (0.991 ~ 1.106)0.0960.070
OUTCOMESβ VALUESDOR (95%CI)P VALUE FOR MRP VALUE FOR OUTLIERS
C-reactive protein0.0040.0111.004 (0.983 ~ 1.026)0.7410.145
Interleukin-1α0.0080.0431.008 (0.927 ~ 1.097)0.8440.116
Interleukin-1β–0.0610.0390.941 (0.872 ~ 1.016)0.1210.567
Interleukin-6–0.0080.0200.992 (0.954 ~ 1.032)0.6710.500
Interleukin-100.0600.0291.062 (1.003 ~ 1.124)0.0440.418
Interleukin-18–0.0220.0190.978 (0.942 ~ 1.015)0.2530.057
Neutrophil count–0.0050.0040.995 (0.987 ~ 1.003)0.2490.053
Lymphocyte count–0.0070.0040.993 (0.985 ~ 1.001)0.0890.138
Monocyte cout2.733e-050.0041.000 (0.992 ~ 1.008)0.9950.138

[i] a SD = Standard deviation; OR = Odds ratio; CI = Confidence interval; MR = Mendelian randomization.

Figure 2

Effect of acute myocardial infarction on peripheral interleukin-10 and lymphocyte count. IVW = Inverse variance weighted; MR = Mendelian randomization; SNP = Single nucleotide polymorphism.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/gh.1269 | Journal eISSN: 2211-8179
Language: English
Submitted on: May 5, 2023
Accepted on: Sep 5, 2023
Published on: Oct 6, 2023
Published by: Ubiquity Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year

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