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ArticleInternational journal of women's health2026

Bidirectional and Multivariable Mendelian Randomization Study of PCOS and VTE.

Lifang You, Hongyin Cui, Fen Zhao, Hairong Huang, Wenxuan Xu

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Article in International journal of women's health, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Lifang You *Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, First People's Hospital of Linping District, Hangzhou, 311100, People's Republic of China.
Hongyin Cui *Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, First People's Hospital of Linping District, Hangzhou, 311100, People's Republic of China.
Fen ZhaoDepartment of Gynecology and Obstetrics, First People's Hospital of Linping District, Hangzhou, 311100, People's Republic of China.
Hairong HuangDepartment of Gynecology, Yunhe Branch of the First People's Hospital of Linping District, Hangzhou, 311102, People's Republic of China.
Wenxuan XuDepartment of Gynecology and Obstetrics, First People's Hospital of Linping District, Hangzhou, 311100, People's Republic of China.

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Abstract

Background: We used bidirectional and multivariable Mendelian randomization (MR) to test whether polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is causally related to venous thromboembolism (VTE). Methods: Using European-ancestry GWAS summary statistics, we performed bidirectional two-sample univariable MR and multivariable MR adjusting for diabetes, body mass index (BMI), hormone replacement therapy, and oral contraceptive use. Robustness was assessed with Cochran's Q, MR-Egger intercept, MR-PRESSO, and leave-one-out analyses. Results: Univariable MR showed no causal effect of PCOS on VTE (IVW OR 1.008, 95% CI 0.974-1.042; Conclusion: Genetic evidence does not support a causal relationship between PCOS and VTE. BMI is independently associated with VTE risk and appears to be a key determinant of VTE risk.

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body mass indexgenetic epidemiologymendelian randomizationmultivariable analysispolycystic ovary syndromevenous thromboembolism

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