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  • Epidemiology
  • Public Health

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  • Observational studies suggest a link between socioeconomic factors like education and stroke risk, but findings are inconsistent.
  • Previous research has not definitively established a causal relationship between higher education and stroke risk.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the potential causal association between higher education and the risk of ischemic stroke (IS).
  • To leverage Mendelian randomization to overcome limitations of observational studies.

Main Methods:

  • Mendelian randomization analysis utilizing large-scale genome-wide association study (GWAS) datasets.
  • Inclusion of data from the Social Science Genetic Association Consortium (SSGAC), UK Biobank, and METASTROKE consortium.
  • Application of three Mendelian randomization methods: inverse-variance-weighted (IVW) meta-analysis, weighted median regression, and MR-Egger regression.

Main Results:

  • The IVW method indicated that each additional 3.6-year increase in schooling significantly reduced IS risk (OR = 0.54, P = 1.16 × 10⁻⁵).
  • Weighted median (OR = 0.49, P = 1.00 × 10⁻³) and MR-Egger (OR = 0.18, P = 5.00 × 10⁻³) analyses yielded consistent results, supporting the primary finding.
  • Genetic evidence suggests a protective effect of higher educational attainment against ischemic stroke.

Conclusions:

  • This study provides robust genetic evidence supporting a causal relationship between higher education and reduced risk of ischemic stroke.
  • The findings highlight the potential role of educational attainment as a modifiable factor influencing cerebrovascular health.
  • Further research could explore the biological pathways mediating this protective effect.