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ArticleCombinatorial chemistry & high throughput screening2026

The Association of Allergic Rhinitis with Chronic Adenotonsillar Diseases and Chronic Rhinosinusitis: A Mendelian Randomization Study.

Chao Wang, Zhipeng Yin, Xiao Han, Yufei Pan, Kai Sun, Yuanyuan Lu, Zhenkun Yu

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Chao WangDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, BenQ Medical Center, The Affiliated BenQ Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, 71 Hexi Street, Nanjing, 210019, Jiangsu, China.
Zhipeng YinDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, BenQ Medical Center, The Affiliated BenQ Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, 71 Hexi Street, Nanjing, 210019, Jiangsu, China.
Xiao HanDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, BenQ Medical Center, The Affiliated BenQ Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, 71 Hexi Street, Nanjing, 210019, Jiangsu, China.
Yufei PanDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, BenQ Medical Center, The Affiliated BenQ Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, 71 Hexi Street, Nanjing, 210019, Jiangsu, China.
Kai SunDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, BenQ Medical Center, The Affiliated BenQ Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, 71 Hexi Street, Nanjing, 210019, Jiangsu, China.
Yuanyuan LuDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, BenQ Medical Center, The Affiliated BenQ Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, 71 Hexi Street, Nanjing, 210019, Jiangsu, China.
Zhenkun YuDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, BenQ Medical Center, The Affiliated BenQ Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, 71 Hexi Street, Nanjing, 210019, Jiangsu, China.

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Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province BK20231124
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Abstract

introductionAllergic rhinitis (AR) has long been considered to be associated with chronic adenotonsillar disease (CATD). However, their causal relationship remains unclear. This study aims to investigate the causal relationship between AR and CATD and to examine the mediating role of chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) in this association.

methodsThis study employed a two-sample Mendelian randomization (MR) design using genetic instrumental variable analysis. Data for allergic rhinitis (AR) were obtained from the MRC IEU OpenGWAS data infrastructure, data for chronic adenotonsillar disease (CATD) from the FinnGen biobank, and data for chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) from the GWAS Catalog. Several MR methods were applied. In addition, a two-step MR approach was used to investigate the mediating role of CRS in the relationship between AR and CATD.

resultsMR analysis identified a positive correlation between AR and CATD. IVW and weighted median analyses showed significant causal effects (beta = 0.55, 95% CI: 0.26 to 0.84); p <0.001). No causal association was found between CATD and AR. AR and CRS showed a positive correlation (beta = 1.38, 95% CI: 0.78 to 1.98; p = 6.5 × 10-6). CRS had a beta value of 0.15 (95% CI: 0.06 to 0.24; p = 0.001) for CATD. CRS mediates 37.6% of the AR to CATD pathway (mediation effect = 0.20, 95% CI: 0.04 to 0.37; p = 0.013). DISCUSSION: These findings indicate that AR may contribute to CATD risk through CRS, highlighting the need for further research to explore underlying biological mechanisms and validate these findings.

conclusionsThis study suggests a positive causal relationship between AR and CATD, with CRS acting as a mediator.

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Mendelian Randomization AnalysisNasopharyngeal DiseasesRhinitis, AllergicRhinosinusitisAdenoidsChronic DiseaseDatabases, FactualFinlandGenome-Wide Association StudyHumansPalatine TonsilAllergic rhinitischronic adenotonsillar diseaseschronic rhinosinusitisgenetic instrumental variable analysisgenome-wide association studiesmendelian randomization

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