ReviewFrontiers in oncology2021
Review of Mendelian Randomization Studies on Ovarian Cancer.
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36 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 39 citations in OpenAlex.
- Risk factors of ovarian cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis of Mendelian randomiation studies.Journal of public health (Oxford, England) · 2026Pooled it
- Causal inference in the diagnosis and prognosis of ovarian cancer: current state and future directions.Clinical & translational oncology : official publication of the Federation of Spanish Oncology Societies and of the National Cancer Institute of Mexico · 2025Pooled it
- The association between single nucleotide polymorphisms and ovarian cancer risk: A systematic review and network meta-analysis.Cancer medicine · 2023Pooled it
- Unravelling Ovarian Cancer: an analysis of the Influence of LRP1 and PAI1 Genetic Variations.Biochemical genetics · 2026Article
- Causal effects of oral microbiome traits on female reproductive diseases: a two-sample Mendelian randomization study.BMC women's health · 2026Article
- Causal Relationship Between Neurotrophins and Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus: Insights From a Bidirectional Two-Sample Mendelian Randomization Study.Brain and behavior · 2026Article
- Inflammatory cytokines are not associated with early age-related macular degeneration: a two-sample Mendelian randomisation study.Eye (London, England) · 2026Article
- Bidirectional Association between Atrial Fibrillation and Ovarian Cancer: Evidence from the UK Biobank and Mendelian Randomization.Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology · 2026Article
- Linking Processed and Red Meat Consumption to Specific Lung Cancer Subtypes: A Mendelian Randomization Analysis.Current pharmaceutical biotechnology · 2026Article
- Association Between Educational Attainment and the Risk of Gynecological Malignancies: A Mediation Mendelian Randomization Study.International journal of women's health · 2026Article
- Causal association between oral microbiome and chronic kidney disease: two-sample Mendelian randomization.Archives of medical science : AMS · 2026Article
- Causal Association Between Commonly Used Medicines and Diabetes-Related Eye Diseases: Univariable and Multivariable Mendelian Randomization Study.Journal of diabetes research · 2026Article
- Single-Cell Sequencing and Mendelian Randomization Reveal T Cell Nuclear Factor Genes in Hepatocellular Carcinoma Progression.Human mutation · 2026Article
- Causal associations of specific immunoglobulin G N-glycosylation subtypes with osteoporosis: A two-sample Mendelian randomization.Joint diseases and related surgery · 2026Article
- Big data analysis reveals miR-874 as a suppressor and therapeutic target in the progression from endometriosis to ovarian cancer.Discover oncology · 2025Article
- Causal association between immunoglobulin G N-glycosylation patterns and diabetic complications: two-sample mendelian randomization.Diabetology & metabolic syndrome · 2025Article
- Integrated eQTL-pQTL Mendelian randomization and single-cell sequencing reveal therapeutic targets in ovarian clear cell cancer.Discover oncology · 2025Article
- Causal Links Between Bone Diseases and Temporomandibular Disorders.International dental journal · 2025Article
- Genetic prediction of blood metabolites and causal relationships with pain associated with temporomandibular disorders: a Mendelian randomization study.Journal of oral & facial pain and headache · 2025Article
- Age at menarche is inversely related to the prevalence of uterine cancer.European journal of medical research · 2025Article
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Abstract
Ovarian cancer (OC) is one of the deadliest gynecological cancers worldwide. Previous observational epidemiological studies have revealed associations between modifiable environmental risk factors and OC risk. However, these studies are prone to confounding, measurement error, and reverse causation, undermining robust causal inference. Mendelian randomization (MR) analysis has been established as a reliable method to investigate the causal relationship between risk factors and diseases using genetic variants to proxy modifiable exposures. Over recent years, MR analysis in OC research has received extensive attention, providing valuable insights into the etiology of OC as well as holding promise for identifying potential therapeutic interventions. This review provides a comprehensive overview of the key principles and assumptions of MR analysis. Published MR studies focusing on the causality between different risk factors and OC risk are summarized, along with comprehensive analysis of the method and its future applications. The results of MR studies on OC showed that higher BMI and height, earlier age at menarche, endometriosis, schizophrenia, and higher circulating β-carotene and circulating zinc levels are associated with an increased risk of OC. In contrast, polycystic ovary syndrome; vitiligo; higher circulating vitamin D, magnesium, and testosterone levels; and HMG-CoA reductase inhibition are associated with a reduced risk of OC. MR analysis presents a2 valuable approach to understanding the causality between different risk factors and OC after full consideration of its inherent assumptions and limitations.
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