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ArticleFrontiers in genetics2024

Systemic inflammatory regulators and preeclampsia: a two-sample bidirectional Mendelian randomization study.

Chu Li, Yishu Tian, Djouhayna Dougarem, Litao Sun, Zixing Zhong

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Article in Frontiers in genetics, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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  2. Systemic and Local Immunological Markers in Preeclampsia.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025
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Chu LiCenter for Reproductive Medicine, Department of Obstetrics, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital (Affiliated People's Hospital), Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, China.
Yishu TianCenter for Reproductive Medicine, Department of Ultrasound Medicine, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital (Affiliated People's Hospital), Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, China.
Djouhayna DougaremHospital of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China.
Litao Sun *Center for Reproductive Medicine, Department of Ultrasound Medicine, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital (Affiliated People's Hospital), Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, China.
Zixing Zhong *Center for Reproductive Medicine, Department of Obstetrics, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital (Affiliated People's Hospital), Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Systemic inflammatory regulators have been associated with preeclampsia (PE) during pregnancy; however, there is inconsistent evidence from animal models and observational results. Methods: Using summary data from genome-wide association studies (GWASs), we performed a bidirectional Mendelian randomization (MR) analysis of two samples of systemic inflammatory regulators ( Results: The results indicate that there is a correlation between a higher circulating level of tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) and interleukin-9 (IL-9) and an increased risk of PE (odds ratio [OR] = 1.32, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.09-1.60, Conclusion: Our study suggests that SCGF-β, IL-5, IL-9, and TNF-α causally affect the PE risk, while PE is causally associated with MIF. Further studies are needed to validate these biomarkers in managing PE.

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cytokinesinflammationMendelian randomization studypreeclampsiapregnancy

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