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ArticleJournal of multidisciplinary healthcare2025

Causal Effects of Gut Microbiome on Tinnitus: A Mendelian Randomization Study.

Qiang Zeng, Wei Xie, Huaqian Dong, Xing Liu, Shuai Shao, Li Chen, Wenwen Zhang

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  1. The Gut-Ear Axis: From Dysbiosis to Auditory and Vestibular Disorders.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026
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Qiang ZengSchool of Nursing, Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guiyang, 550002, People's Republic of China.
Wei XieDepartment of Nursing, the First Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guiyang, 550001, People's Republic of China.
Huaqian DongDepartment of Nursing, the First Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guiyang, 550001, People's Republic of China.
Xing LiuSchool of Nursing, Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guiyang, 550002, People's Republic of China.
Shuai ShaoSchool of Nursing, Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guiyang, 550002, People's Republic of China.
Li ChenSchool of Nursing, Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guiyang, 550002, People's Republic of China.
Wenwen ZhangSchool of Nursing, Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guiyang, 550002, People's Republic of China.

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Abstract

Background: Previous studies have identified a clinical association between gut microbiota (GM) and tinnitus; however, the potential causal relationship remains unclear. Therefore, we conducted a Mendelian randomization(MR) study to evaluate the potential causal effects of 412 gut microbiome features on tinnitus risk. Methods: In the study, we used pooled data from a genome-wide association study(GWAS) of gut microbes from a Dutch population. Summary statistics of tinnitus were drawn from the FinnGen R10 database. Inverse variance weighted, weighted median and MR-Egger were used to evaluate the potential causal link between GM and tinnitus. Results: The MR analysis revealed a negative association between the abundance of Conclusion: Our findings suggest potential causal effects of specific gut microbial taxa and pathways on tinnitus, highlighting promising targets for prevention and treatment. However, further research is needed to validate these associations and clarify underlying mechanisms.

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causal relationshipgut microbiotaMendelian randomizationtinnitus

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