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ArticleCommunications biology2023

Genome-wide cross-trait analysis and Mendelian randomization reveal a shared genetic etiology and causality between COVID-19 and venous thromboembolism.

Xin Huang, Minhao Yao, Peixin Tian, Jason Y Y Wong, Zilin Li, Zhonghua Liu, Jie V Zhao

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Article in Communications biology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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Xin Huang *School of Public Health, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Minhao Yao *Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Peixin TianDepartment of Statistics and Actuarial Science, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Jason Y Y WongEpidemiology and Community Health Branch, National Heart Lung and Blood Institute, Bethesda, MD, USA.
Zilin LiDepartment of Biostatistics and Health Data Science, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-1521-8945
Zhonghua LiuDepartment of Biostatistics, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA. zl2509@cumc.columbia.edu.ORCID 0000-0003-3048-9823
Jie V ZhaoSchool of Public Health, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong SAR, China. janezhao@hku.hk.ORCID 0000-0002-1564-0057

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Abstract

Venous thromboembolism occurs in up to one-third of patients with COVID-19. Venous thromboembolism and COVID-19 may share a common genetic architecture, which has not been clarified. To fill this gap, we leverage summary-level genetic data from the latest COVID-19 host genetics consortium and UK Biobank and examine the shared genetic etiology and causal relationship between COVID-19 and venous thromboembolism. The cross-trait and co-localization analyses identify 2, 3, and 4 shared loci between venous thromboembolism and severe COVID-19, COVID-19 hospitalization, SARS-CoV-2 infection respectively, which are mapped to ABO, ADAMTS13, FUT2 genes involved in coagulation functions. Enrichment analysis supports shared biological processes between COVID-19 and venous thromboembolism related to coagulation and immunity. Bi-directional Mendelian randomization suggests that venous thromboembolism was associated with higher risk of three COVID-19 traits, and SARS-CoV-2 infection was associated with a higher risk of venous thromboembolism. Our study provides timely evidence for the genetic etiology between COVID-19 and venous thromboembolism (VTE). Our findings contribute to the understanding of COVID-19 and VTE etiology and provide insights into the prevention and comorbidity management of COVID-19.

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COVID-19Venous ThromboembolismHumansMendelian Randomization AnalysisRisk FactorsSARS-CoV-2

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PMCPMC10120502

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