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Genetic susceptibility to hyperthyroidism increases cerebral infarction (CI) risk. This study used Mendelian randomization to investigate the causal link between thyroid function and CI, finding a significant association with hyperthyroidism.

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Area of Science:

  • Endocrinology
  • Neurology
  • Genetics

Background:

  • Thyroid dysfunction is associated with cerebral infarction (CI), but a causal link remains unclear.
  • Mendelian randomization (MR) is a robust method for investigating causality between exposures and outcomes.
  • This study aimed to clarify the causal relationship between thyroid function and CI.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine if thyroid dysfunction causally influences the risk of cerebral infarction.
  • To assess the causal effect of hyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism, TSH, and FT4 on CI.
  • To investigate the reverse causality from CI to thyroid function phenotypes.

Main Methods:

  • A two-sample, two-way Mendelian randomization study design was employed.
  • Genetic variants for CI, hyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism, TSH, and FT4 were obtained from large-scale genome-wide association studies.
  • Standard MR methods (IVW, WM, MR-Egger) and sensitivity analyses were used to assess causality and heterogeneity.

Main Results:

  • Genetic predisposition to hyperthyroidism was significantly associated with an increased risk of cerebral infarction (CI).
  • No significant causal relationship was found between hypothyroidism, FT4, TSH, and CI in either direction.
  • Reverse MR analysis indicated no association between CI and hyperthyroidism.

Conclusions:

  • Hyperthyroidism presents a genetic susceptibility that increases the risk of cerebral infarction.
  • The findings suggest a potential causal link between hyperthyroidism and CI, warranting further mechanistic research.
  • No causal evidence was found for hypothyroidism, FT4, or TSH influencing CI risk.