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Area of Science:

  • Genetics
  • Psychiatry
  • Sleep Medicine

Background:

  • Depression and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) are frequently comorbid.
  • The causal relationship and directionality between depression and OSA remain unclear.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the genetic causal relationship between depression and OSA using a bidirectional Mendelian randomization (MR) approach.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized publicly available genome-wide association studies data for depression and OSA.
  • Employed a two-sample MR study design with inverse-variance weighted (IVW) as the primary analysis.
  • Conducted multivariable MR to adjust for potential mediators like smoking, obesity, and insomnia.

Main Results:

  • Found significant evidence for a causal effect of depression on the susceptibility to OSA (ORivw = 1.29, p < 0.001).
  • This association was consistent across various depression phenotypes, including broad, probable major, and ICD-10 major depression.
  • No significant causal effect of OSA on depression was observed in the reverse direction.

Conclusions:

  • Depression is a significant causal factor for developing obstructive sleep apnea.
  • Findings highlight the importance of managing depression for OSA prevention.
  • Contributes to understanding the complex etiology linking mental health and sleep disorders.