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ArticleFrontiers in cellular and infection microbiology2023

Gut microbiota causally affects cholelithiasis: a two-sample Mendelian randomization study.

Xin Liu, Xingsi Qi, Rongshuang Han, Tao Mao, Zibin Tian

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Article in Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 19 papers.

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5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Xin LiuDepartment of Gastroenterology, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, China.
Xingsi QiDepartment of Gastroenterology, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, China.
Rongshuang HanDepartment of Gastroenterology, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, China.
Tao MaoDepartment of Gastroenterology, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, China.
Zibin TianDepartment of Gastroenterology, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, China.
Qingdao University · CNAffiliated Hospital of Qingdao University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: The gut microbiota is closely linked to cholesterol metabolism-related diseases such as obesity and cardiovascular diseases. However, whether gut microbiota plays a causal role in cholelithiasis remains unclear. Aims: This study explored the causal relationship between gut microbiota and cholelithiasis. We hypothesize that the gut microbiota influences cholelithiasis development. Methods: A two-sample Mendelian randomization method was combined with STRING analysis to test this hypothesis. Summary data on gut microbiota and cholelithiasis were obtained from the MiBioGen (n=13,266) and FinnGen R8 consortia (n=334,367), respectively. Results: Conclusion: Gut microbiota causally influences cholelithiasis and may be related to bile salt hydrolases. This work improves our understanding of cholelithiasis causality to facilitate the development of treatment strategies.

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Cardiovascular DiseasesGastrointestinal MicrobiomeBile Acids and SaltsEubacterialesGenome-Wide Association StudyHumansMendelian Randomization AnalysisBile Acids and Saltsbile salt hydrolasecausal relationshipgallstonesgut microbiotaMendelian randomization

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PMCPMC10591199
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