ArticleClinical oral investigations2024
Genetic causal association between rheumatoid arthritis and periodontitis: a bidirectional two-sample Mendelian randomization analysis.
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- Causal association between periodontitis and systemic diseases: a systematic review and meta-analysis of mendelian randomization studies.BMC oral health · 2026Pooled it
- Causal risk and protective factors for rheumatoid arthritis: a comprehensive mendelian randomization systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in genetics · 2026Pooled it
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- Association Between Platelet Indices and Risk of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Bidirectional Mendelian Randomization Study.International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease · 2025Article
- Systemic Immune Factors and Risk of Allergic Contact Dermatitis: A Bidirectional Mendelian Randomization Study.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024Article
- Elucidating the role of liver enzymes as markers and regulators in ovarian cancer: a synergistic approach using Mendelian randomization, single-cell analysis, and clinical evidence.Human genomics · 2024Article
- The Association of Chronic Periodontitis as a Potential Risk Factor with Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Nested Case-Control Study Using a Korean National Health Screening Cohort.Biomedicines · 2024Article
- Exploring the causal relationships between rheumatoid arthritis and oral phenotypes: a genetic correlation and Mendelian randomization study.Frontiers in genetics · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundA link between rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and periodontitis (PD) has been established. However, their causal relationship remains unclear and the effect of different serotypes of RA on the PD development has not been investigated. This study aims to elucidate the causal association between PD and different serotypes of RA using Mendelian randomization (MR).
methodsA bidirectional two-sample MR analysis was performed using available large-scale genome-wide association studies statistics. The inverse-variance weighted (IVW) or multiplicative random-effects IVW was used to determine causality, depending on the heterogeneity of instrumental variables. Additional sensitivity analyses were also performed.
resultsThe forward MR analysis identified that seropositive RA (odds ratio (OR), 1.26; 95% confidence interval (CI), 1.07-1.44; p = 0.0018), but not seronegative RA (OR, 1.01; 95% CI, 0.95-1.06; p = 0.9098), was associated with an increased risk of PD. The reverse MR analysis did not show any significant causal effect of PD on RA, independent of the serotypes. The sensitivity tests (p > 0.05) confirmed the robustness and accuracy of these findings.
conclusionThis study revealed that there was a genetic causal effect of seropositive RA on PD, suggesting that this subtype of RA patients may require specific clinical attention to prevent the development of PD.
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