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ArticleDiabetology & metabolic syndrome2024

Causal relationship between diabetes mellitus, glycemic traits and Parkinson's disease: a multivariable mendelian randomization analysis.

Qitong Wang, Benchi Cai, Lifan Zhong, Jitrawadee Intirach, Tao Chen

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Article in Diabetology & metabolic syndrome, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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  1. Repurposing dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitor for Parkinson's disease prevention: A drug-target Mendelian randomization study.Neurotherapeutics : the journal of the American Society for Experimental NeuroTherapeutics · 2026
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  2. Associations Between Diabetes Mellitus and Neurodegenerative Diseases.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025
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  3. Metabolic Parkinson's disease.Frontiers in aging neuroscience · 2025
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5 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Qitong Wang *Department of Neurology, Hainan General Hospital, Hainan Afliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University, 570311, Haikou, Hainan, China.
Benchi Cai *Department of Neurology, Hainan General Hospital, Hainan Afliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University, 570311, Haikou, Hainan, China.
Lifan ZhongDepartment of Neurology, Hainan General Hospital, Hainan Afliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University, 570311, Haikou, Hainan, China.
Jitrawadee IntirachDepartment of Neurology, Hainan General Hospital, Hainan Afliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University, 570311, Haikou, Hainan, China.
Tao ChenDepartment of Neurology, Hainan General Hospital, Hainan Afliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University, 570311, Haikou, Hainan, China. ctxwyc@163.com.
Hainan Medical University · CNHainan Center for Disease Control & Prevention · CNHainan General Hospital · CN

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China 81060096
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundObservational studies have indicated an association between diabetes mellitus (DM), glycemic traits, and the occurrence of Parkinson's disease (PD). However, the complex interactions between these factors and the presence of a causal relationship remain unclear. Therefore, we aim to systematically assess the causal relationship between diabetes, glycemic traits, and PD onset, risk, and progression.

methodWe used two-sample Mendelian randomization (MR) to investigate potential associations between diabetes, glycemic traits, and PD. We used summary statistics from genome-wide association studies (GWAS). In addition, we employed multivariable Mendelian randomization to evaluate the mediating effects of anti-diabetic medications on the relationship between diabetes, glycemic traits, and PD. To ensure the robustness of our findings, we performed a series of sensitivity analyses.

resultsIn our univariable Mendelian randomization (MR) analysis, we found evidence of a causal relationship between genetic susceptibility to type 1 diabetes (T1DM) and a reduced risk of PD (OR = 0.9708; 95% CI: 0.9466, 0.9956; P = 0.0214). In our multivariable MR analysis, after considering the conditions of anti-diabetic drug use, this correlation disappeared with adjustment for potential mediators, including anti-diabetic medications, insulin use, and metformin use.

conclusionOur MR study confirms a potential protective causal relationship between genetically predicted type 1 diabetes and reduced risk of PD, which may be mediated by factors related to anti-diabetic medications.

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Diabetes mellitusGenetic epidemiologyMendelian randomizationParkinson's disease

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PMID38438892
PMCPMC10913216
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