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ArticleFrontiers in oncology2024

Connecting atrial fibrillation to digestive neoplasms: exploring mediation via ischemic stroke and heart failure in Mendelian randomization studies.

Zhijie Xu, Xuezhi Rao, Yaxuan Xing, Zhiwei Zhu, Longmei Yan, Jian Huang, Jingchun Zhang, Ruwen Zheng

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Zhijie Xu *Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China.
Xuezhi Rao *Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China.
Yaxuan XingXiyuan Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.
Zhiwei ZhuBeijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China.
Longmei YanBeijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China.
Jian HuangDepartment of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Dongfang Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China.
Jingchun ZhangXiyuan Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.
Ruwen ZhengDepartment of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Dongfang Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China.
Beijing University of Chinese Medicine · CNChinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College · CN

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Abstract

Background: Notwithstanding the acknowledged interplay between atrial fibrillation (AF) and the emergence of digestive system neoplasms, the intricacies of this relationship remain ambiguous. By capitalizing univariable Mendelian Randomization (MR) complemented by a mediated MR tactic, our pursuit was to elucidate the causative roles of AF in precipitating digestive system malignancies and potential intermediary pathways. Method: This research endeavor seeks to scrutinize the causal clinical implications of whether genetic predispositions to AF correlate with an increased risk of digestive system malignancies, employing MR analytical techniques. Utilizing a dataset amalgamated from six studies related to AF, encompassing over 1,000,000 subjects, we performed univariable MR assessments, employing the random-effects inverse-variance weighted (IVW) methodology as our principal analytical paradigm. Subsequently, a mediated MR framework was employed to probe the potential mediating influence of AF on the nexus between hypertension (HT), heart failure (HF), ischemic stroke (IS), coronary artery disease (CAD), and digestive system neoplasms. Result: The univariable MR evaluation unveiled a notable causal nexus between the genetic inclination toward AF and the genetic susceptibility to colon, esophageal, and small intestine malignancies. The mediated MR scrutiny ascertained that the genetic inclination for AF amplifies the risk profile for colon cancer via IS pathways and partially explains the susceptibility to esophageal and small intestine tumors through the HF pathway. Conclusion: Our investigative endeavor has highlighted a definitive causative association between genetic inclination to AF and specific digestive system neoplasms, spotlighting IS and HF as instrumental mediators. Such revelations furnish pivotal perspectives on the complex genetic interconnections between cardiovascular anomalies and certain digestive tract tumors, emphasizing prospective therapeutic and diagnostic worthy of pursuit.

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atrial fibrillationcoronary artery diseasedigestive system cancersheart failurehypertensionischemic strokeMendelian randomization

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