SynthesisBMC medicine2023
Impact of gallstone disease on the risk of stroke and coronary artery disease: evidence from prospective observational studies and genetic analyses.
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- The Association between Gallstone Disease and Cardiovascular Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Reviews on recent clinical trials · 2025Pooled it
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- Mendelian randomization reveals the causal relationship between cholecystectomy and ischemic stroke.BMC neurology · 2026Article
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- The U-shaped association between the metabolic score for insulin resistance and incident gallstone disease: a population-based cohort study.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2026Article
- Investigating the relationship between osteoporosis and rheumatoid arthritis: prospective cohort study and genetic analyses.Therapeutic advances in musculoskeletal disease · 2026Article
- Association between dietary fiber intake and gallstones among American adults: a cross-sectional study.Journal of health, population, and nutrition · 2025Article
- Long-term impact of cholecystectomy on myocardial infarction, ischemic cerebrovascular accident, and peripheral vascular disease: insights from a nationwide analysis.Trauma surgery & acute care open · 2025Article
- Association between Neutrophil-to-high-density lipoprotein-cholesterol ratio and gallstones: insights from the national health and nutrition examination survey (2017-2020).Lipids in health and disease · 2024Article
- Investigating the shared genetic basis of inflammatory bowel disease and systemic lupus erythematosus using genetic overlap analysis.BMC genomics · 2024Article
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23 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
backgroundDespite epidemiological evidence associating gallstone disease (GSD) with cardiovascular disease (CVD), a dilemma remains on the role of cholecystectomy in modifying the risk of CVD. We aimed to characterize the phenotypic and genetic relationships between GSD and two CVD events - stroke and coronary artery disease (CAD).
methodsWe first performed a meta-analysis of cohort studies to quantify an overall phenotypic association between GSD and CVD. We then investigated the genetic relationship leveraging the largest genome-wide genetic summary statistics. We finally examined the phenotypic association using the comprehensive data from UK Biobank (UKB).
resultsAn overall significant effect of GSD on CVD was found in meta-analysis (relative risk [RR] = 1.26, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.19-1.34). Genetically, a positive shared genetic basis was observed for GSD with stroke ([Formula: see text]=0.16, P = 6.00 × 10
conclusionsOur work demonstrates a phenotypic and genetic relationship between GSD and CVD, highlighting a shared biological mechanism rather than a direct causal effect. These findings may provide insight into clinical and public health applications.
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