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Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2D) may cause hypertension, but hypertension is unlikely to cause T2D. These findings highlight the importance of managing blood sugar and monitoring blood pressure in T2D patients.

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  • Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology
  • Metabolic Disorders Research
  • Genetic Epidemiology

Background:

  • Observational studies suggest a link between type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2D) and hypertension, but causality is unclear.
  • Bidirectional causal relationships between T2D and hypertension require robust investigation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the bidirectional causal relationships between T2D and hypertension, including systolic and diastolic blood pressure (BP).
  • Utilize Mendelian randomization (MR) analysis for causal inference in a large population cohort.

Main Methods:

  • Employed a population-based prospective cohort study of 318,664 individuals of European descent from UK Biobank.
  • Constructed genetically instrumented T2D and hypertension using single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs).
  • Applied seven complementary MR methods to assess causal effects and address pleiotropy.

Main Results:

  • Genetically instrumented T2D was associated with an increased risk of hypertension (OR, 1.07; P=3.4×10-7).
  • Genetically determined hypertension showed no significant relationship with T2D (OR, 0.96; P=0.34).
  • T2D was associated with higher systolic BP (0.67 mm Hg; P=5.75×10-7) but not diastolic BP; no causal effect of BP on T2D was found.

Conclusions:

  • T2D appears to causally influence hypertension, while the reverse causal link is unlikely.
  • Findings underscore the importance of glycemic control in the general population and BP monitoring in T2D patients, particularly systolic BP.