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ArticlePediatric rheumatology online journal2024

Causal relationship between serum metabolites and juvenile idiopathic arthritis: a mendelian randomization study.

Han Zhang, Xiao Ma, Wanlu Liu, Ze Wang, Zian Zhang, GuanHong Chen, Yingze Zhang, Tianrui Wang, Tengbo Yu, Yongtao Zhang

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Han Zhang *Department of Orthopedics, Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, China.
Xiao Ma *Department of Orthopedics, Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, China.
Wanlu Liu *Shanxian Central Hospital, Heze, Shandong Province, China.
Ze WangDepartment of Neurology, Qingdao Haici Hospital, Qingdao, China.
Zian ZhangDepartment of Orthopedics, Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, China.
GuanHong ChenShanxian Central Hospital, Heze, Shandong Province, China.
Yingze ZhangDepartment of Orthopedics, Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, China.
Tianrui WangDepartment of Orthopedics, Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, China. tianruiwang2010@163.com.
Tengbo YuQingdao Municipal Hospital, Qingdao, China. tengbo.yu@qdu.edu.cn.
Yongtao ZhangDepartment of Orthopedics, Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, China. drzhang215@163.com.

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Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province ZR2021MH090Supported by Qingdao Outstanding Health Professional Development Fund Supported by Qingdao Outstanding Health Professional Development FundYoung Elite Sponsorship Program of Shandong Provincial Medical Association. 2023_LC_0267
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Abstract

backgroundJuvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA) is a condition that occurs when individuals under the age of 16 develop arthritis that lasts for more than six weeks, and the cause is unknown. The development of JIA may be linked to serum metabolites. Nevertheless, the association between JIA pathogenesis and serum metabolites is unclear, and there are discrepancies in the findings across studies.

methodsIn this research, the association between JIA in humans and 486 serum metabolites was assessed using genetic variation data and genome-wide association study. The identification of causal relationships was accomplished through the application of univariate Mendelian randomization (MR) analysis. Various statistical methods, including inverse variance weighted and MR-Egger, were applied to achieve this objective. To ensure that the findings from the MR analysis were trustworthy, a number of assessments were carried out. To ensure the accuracy of the obtained results, a range of techniques were utilised including the Cochran Q test, examination of the MR-Egger intercept, implementation of the leave-one-out strategy, and regression analysis of linkage disequilibrium scores. In order to identify the specific metabolic pathways associated with JIA, our primary objective was to perform pathway enrichment analysis using the Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes.

resultsTwo-sample summary data MR analyses and sensitivity analyses showed that five metabolites were significantly causally associated with JIA, including two risk factors-kynurenine (odds ratio [OR]: 16.39, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 2.07-129.63, p = 5.11 × 10

conclusionFive serum metabolites, including kynurenine and 3-dehydrocarnitine, may be causally associated with JIA. These results provide a theoretical framework for developing effective JIA prevention and screening strategies.

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Arthritis, JuvenileGenome-Wide Association StudyMendelian Randomization AnalysisChildHumansKynureninePolymorphism, Single NucleotideKynurenineCausalityJuvenile idiopathic arthritisMendelian randomizationMetabolitesSerum

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