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  • Biostatistics
  • Genetic Epidemiology
  • Statistical Genetics

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  • Gene-environment (GxE) interactions are vital for understanding trait etiology but are difficult to assess with observational data due to unmeasured confounders.
  • Mendelian randomization (MR) uses genetic variants as instrumental variables (IVs) to estimate causal effects, mitigating confounding.
  • While MR methods are established, their application to GxE interaction analysis remains limited.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To extend established Mendelian randomization (MR) approaches, specifically two-stage predictor substitution and two-stage residual inclusion, to analyze gene-environment (GxE) interactions.
  • To adapt these methods for both continuous (linear regression) and binary (logistic regression) outcomes.
  • To evaluate the performance and challenges associated with these extended MR methods for GxE interaction analysis.

Main Methods:

  • Extension of two-stage predictor substitution and two-stage residual inclusion methods for Mendelian randomization (MR) gene-environment (GxE) interaction analysis.
  • Application of both linear regression models for continuous outcomes and logistic regression models for binary outcomes.
  • Utilizing comprehensive simulation studies and analytical derivations to assess the methods' validity and performance.

Main Results:

  • The linear regression model for gene-environment (GxE) interaction analysis using Mendelian randomization (MR) was found to be relatively straightforward to resolve.
  • The logistic regression model for GxE interaction analysis presented significant complexities and challenges, requiring further methodological development.
  • Simulation studies and analytical derivations provided insights into the behavior and limitations of the extended MR approaches.

Conclusions:

  • The developed Mendelian randomization (MR) methods offer a framework for investigating gene-environment (GxE) interactions, crucial for complex trait etiology.
  • The logistic regression model for GxE interaction analysis requires more advanced techniques due to its inherent complexity.
  • Further research is needed to refine and validate MR methods for robust GxE interaction estimation, particularly for binary outcomes.