scholarly journals Causal Effect Between Total Cholesterol and HDL Cholesterol as Risk Factors for Chronic Kidney Disease: A Mendelian Randomization Study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Liu Miao ◽  
Yan Min ◽  
Chuan-Meng Zhu ◽  
Jian-Hong Chen ◽  
Bin Qi ◽  
...  

Abstract Background/Aims: While observational studies show an association between serum lipid levels and cardiovascular disease (CVD), intervention studies that examine the preventive effects of serum lipid levels on the development of CKD are lacking. Methods: To estimate the role of serum lipid levels in the etiology of CKD, we conducted a two-sample Mendelian randomization (MR) study on serum lipid levels. Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs), which were significantly associated genome-wide with plasma serum lipid levels from the GLGC and CKDGen consortium genome-wide association study (GWAS), including total cholesterol (TC, n = 187365), triglyceride (TG, n = 177861), HDL cholesterol (HDL-C, n = 187167), LDL cholesterol (LDL-C, n = 173082), apolipoprotein A1 (ApoA1, n = 20687), apolipoprotein B (ApoB, n = 20690) and CKD (n = 117165), were used as instrumental variables. None of the lipid-related SNPs was associated with CKD (all P > 0.05). Results: MR analysis genetically predicted the causal effect between TC/HDL-C and CKD. The odds ratio (OR) and 95% confidence interval (CI) of TC within CKD was 0.756 (0.579 to 0.933) (P = 0.002), and HDL-C was 0.85 (0.687 to 1.012) (P = 0.049). No causal effects between TG, LDL-C- ApoA1, ApoB and CKD were observed. Sensitivity analyses confirmed that TC and HDL-C were significantly associated with CKD. Conclusions: The findings from this MR study indicate causal effects between TC, HDL-C and CKD. Decreased TC and elevated HDL-C may reduce the incidence of CKD but need to be further confirmed by using a genetic and environmental approach.

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Liu Miao ◽  
Yan Min ◽  
Chuan-Meng Zhu ◽  
Jian-Hong Chen ◽  
Bin Qi ◽  
...  

Abstract Background While observational studies show an association between serum lipid levels and cardiovascular disease (CVD), intervention studies that examine the preventive effects of serum lipid levels on the development of CKD are lacking. Methods To estimate the role of serum lipid levels in the etiology of CKD, we conducted a two-sample Mendelian randomization (MR) study on serum lipid levels. Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs), which were significantly associated genome-wide with plasma serum lipid levels from the GLGC and CKDGen consortium genome-wide association study (GWAS), including total cholesterol (TC, n = 187365), triglyceride (TG, n = 177861), HDL cholesterol (HDL-C, n = 187167), LDL cholesterol (LDL-C, n = 173082), apolipoprotein A1 (ApoA1, n = 20687), apolipoprotein B (ApoB, n = 20690) and CKD (n = 117165), were used as instrumental variables. None of the lipid-related SNPs was associated with CKD (all P > 0.05). Results MR analysis genetically predicted the causal effect between TC/HDL-C and CKD. The odds ratio (OR) and 95% confidence interval (CI) of TC within CKD was 0.756 (0.579 to 0.933) (P = 0.002), and HDL-C was 0.85 (0.687 to 1.012) (P = 0.049). No causal effects between TG, LDL-C- ApoA1, ApoB and CKD were observed. Sensitivity analyses confirmed that TC and HDL-C were significantly associated with CKD. Conclusions The findings from this MR study indicate causal effects between TC, HDL-C and CKD. Decreased TC and elevated HDL-C may reduce the incidence of CKD but need to be further confirmed by using a genetic and environmental approach.


2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Liu Miao ◽  
Yan Min ◽  
Bin Qi ◽  
Chuan-Meng Zhu ◽  
Jian-Hong Chen ◽  
...  

Abstract Background While observational studies show an association between serum lipid levels and cardiovascular disease (CVD), intervention studies that examine the preventive effects of serum lipid levels on the development of CKD are lacking. Methods To estimate the role of serum lipid levels in the etiology of CKD, we conducted a two-sample mendelian randomization (MR) study on serum lipid levels. Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs), which were significantly associated genome-wide with serum lipid levels from the GLGC and CKDGen consortium genome-wide association study (GWAS), including total cholesterol (TC, n = 187,365), triglyceride (TG, n = 177,861), HDL cholesterol (HDL-C, n = 187,167), LDL cholesterol (LDL-C, n = 173,082), apolipoprotein A1 (ApoA1, n = 20,687), apolipoprotein B (ApoB, n = 20,690) and CKD (n = 117,165), were used as instrumental variables. None of the lipid-related SNPs was associated with CKD (all P > 0.05). Results MR analysis genetically predicted the causal effect between TC/HDL-C and CKD. The odds ratio (OR) and 95% confidence interval (CI) of TC within CKD was 0.756 (0.579 to 0.933) (P = 0.002), and HDL-C was 0.85 (0.687 to 1.012) (P = 0.049). No causal effects between TG, LDL-C- ApoA1, ApoB and CKD were observed. Sensitivity analyses confirmed that TC and HDL-C were significantly associated with CKD. Conclusions The findings from this MR study indicate causal effects between TC, HDL-C and CKD. Decreased TC and elevated HDL-C may reduce the incidence of CKD but need to be further confirmed by using a genetic and environmental approach.


Circulation ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 129 (suppl_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hansol Choi ◽  
Ju-Mi Lee ◽  
YooSik Youm ◽  
Yumie Rhee ◽  
Chang Oh Kim ◽  
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Importance: Sleep duration has been considered as a risk factor for cardiometabolic disease and mortality. Several studies suggest that sleep duration can influence the serum lipid levels, but the association remains unclear. Objective: The aim of present study is to assess the association of sleep duration with serum lipid levels in an elderly Korean population. Methods: The KURE study is a cohort study to investigate risk factors for major disorders of the elderly. This cross-sectional analysis was conducted among 926 participants (302 men and 624 women aged 64-87 years) who completed baseline health examination in 2012. Sleep duration was measured by the interviewer-assisted questionnaire. Habitual sleep time was calculated based on the response to the questions about hour of bedtime, hour of rising, and hours of nap during the passing year. Total cholesterol, triglyceride and high density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol concentrations in serum were measured from overnight fasting blood samples. Low density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol was calculated from total cholesterol, HDL cholesterol and triglyceride levels using Friedewald’s formula. Multiple linear regression models were conducted to examine whether sleep duration was associated with serum lipid levels. Results: Sleep duration was not significantly associated with total cholesterol (β=-0.154mg/dL per sleep hour, p =0.843), triglyceride (β=-1.000, p =0.506) and LDL cholesterol (β=0.678, p =0.339) after adjusting for age, sex, body mass index, systolic blood pressure, tobacco smoking, alcohol intake, physical activity, diabetes mellitus, myocardial infarction and stroke. However sleep duration was inversely associated with HDL cholesterol (β=-0.644, p =0.015) in fully adjusted model. In the sex-specific analysis, sleep duration was marginally associated with HDL cholesterol in men (β=-0.770, p =0.078) and significantly associated with HDL cholesterol in women (β=-0.685, p =0.037) after fully adjustment. Conclusions: Our findings suggest that longer sleep duration was associated with lower serum HDL cholesterol level in an elderly Korean population. Keywords: Sleep duration, lipids, HDL cholesterol, elderly


Author(s):  
Shuai Yuan ◽  
Maria Bruzelius ◽  
Susanna C. Larsson

AbstractWhether renal function is causally associated with venous thromboembolism (VTE) is not yet fully elucidated. We conducted a two-sample Mendelian randomization (MR) study to determine the causal effect of renal function, measured as estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), on VTE. Single-nucleotide polymorphisms associated with eGFR were selected as instrumental variables at the genome-wide significance level (p < 5 × 10−8) from a meta-analysis of 122 genome-wide association studies including up to 1,046,070 individuals. Summary-level data for VTE were obtained from the FinnGen consortium (6913 VTE cases and 169,986 non-cases) and UK Biobank study (4620 VTE cases and 356,574 non-cases). MR estimates were calculated using the random-effects inverse-variance weighted method and combined using fixed-effects meta-analysis. Genetically predicted decreased eGFR was significantly associated with an increased risk of VTE in both FinnGen and UK Biobank. For one-unit decrease in log-transformed eGFR, the odds ratios of VTE were 2.93 (95% confidence interval (CI) 1.25, 6.84) and 4.46 (95% CI 1.59, 12.5) when using data from FinnGen and UK Biobank, respectively. The combined odds ratio was 3.47 (95% CI 1.80, 6.68). Results were consistent in all sensitivity analyses and no horizontal pleiotropy was detected. This MR-study supported a casual role of impaired renal function in VTE.


Author(s):  
Elsa Ana Purika ◽  
Susi Aulina ◽  
Audry Devisanty Wuysang ◽  
Andi Alfian Zainuddin

   THE CORRELATION BETWEEN SERUM LIPID LEVELS WITH THE SEVERITY OF INTER-VERTEBRAL DISC HERNIATIONABSTRACTIntroduction: Inter-vertebral Disc Herniation (IDH) is one of the common causes of low back pain (LBP). High level of blood lipids is a risk factor for atherosclerosis, and responsible as the cause of decreased blood supply to the intervertebral discs which basically has minimal vascularization, thus, it is estimated that there is a relationship between blood lipid levels and IDH.Aim: To identify the correlation between serum lipid levels with the severity of IDH.Methods: Clinical trials with cross sectional designs were carried out on subjects with IDH during April to June 2018 in Dr. Wahidin Sudirohusodo Hospital, Makassar. Serum lipid levels (HDL, LDL, triglyceride and total cholesterol) were examined and the degree of disc herniation (1 to 4) was assessed. Data analyzed using the Spearman correlation test.Results: In this study there were 40 subjects, 15 males and 25 females, with mean age 50.75 (30-62) years old. Most patients were found with degrees of IDH 2 and 3 (total 75%). The Spearman correlation test showed that there was a negative correlation between HDL with degrees of IDH, as well as a positive correlation between LDL and triglycerides with degrees of IDH, but there was no correlation between total cholesterol levels with degrees of IDH.Discussion: The lower the HDL level, the higher the degree of IDH. On the other hand, the higher the level of LDL and triglycerides, the higher the degree of IDH.Keywords: Inter-vertebral disc herniation, low back pain, serum lipid levelsABSTRAKPendahuluan: Herniasi diskus intervertebralis (HDI) merupakan salah satu penyebab nyeri punggung bawah (LBP) yang cukup sering terjadi. Tingginya kadar lipid darah merupakan faktor risiko untuk aterosklerosis, dan bertanggung jawab sebagai penyebab menurunnya suplai darah pada diskus intervertebralis yang pada dasarnya sudah minim vaskularisasi, sehingga diperkirakan terdapat hubungan antara kadar lipid darah dengan penyakit degenerasi diskus intervertebralis.Tujuan: Mengetahui hubungan antara kadar lipid darah dengan derajat herniasi diskus intervertebralis.Metode: Penelitian potong lintang terhadap subjek dengan herniasi diskus intervertebralis yang berobat ke RSUP Dr. Wahidin Sudirohusodo, Makassar, selama bulan April-Juni 2018. Dilakukan penilaian kadar lipid darah (HDL, LDL, trigiliserida, dan kolesterol total) serta derajat herniasi diskus intervertebralis (1 sampai 4) berdasarkan gejala klinis dan gambaran MRI. Analisis data menggunakan uji korelasi Spearman.Hasil: Didapatkan 40 subjek yang terdiri atas 15 orang laki-laki dan 25 orang perempuan dengan rerata usia 50,75 (30–62) tahun. Mayoritas subjek mengalami HDI derajat 2 dan 3 (total 75%). Uji korelasi Spearman menunjukkan adanya korelasi negatif antara kadar HDL dengan derajat HDI, serta korelasi positif antara kadar LDL dan trigliserida dengan derajat HDI, namun tidak terdapat korelasi antara kadar kolesterol total dengan derajat HDI.Diskusi: Semakin rendah kadar HDL, maka semakin berat derajat HDI. Sebaliknya semakin tinggi kadar LDL dan trigliserida, maka semakin berat derajat HDI.Kata kunci: Herniasi diskus intervertebralis, kadar lipid darah, nyeri punggung bawah


2020 ◽  
Vol 98 (Supplement_4) ◽  
pp. 221-222
Author(s):  
Caroline L Francisco ◽  
André M Castilhos ◽  
Daiane C Marques da Silva ◽  
Fabiola Martinez da Silva ◽  
Aline S Aranha ◽  
...  

Abstract This study evaluated the effect of the temperament of 75 water buffaloes of three genetic groups (GG: Jafarabadi, Mediterranean, and Murrah; n = 25 for each GG) on serum lipid levels. The animals were classified for temperament through the temperament score (TSc) obtained by the mean of the sum of the scores of the entry time into the squeeze chute (1 to 5: 1=greater time spent for entry, and 5=less time spent for entry) and the exit velocity score (1 to 5: 1=lower speed, and 5=higher speed) calculated after the period of adaptation to the feedlot (d0). The animals were categorized into adequate (ADQ; TSc≤3) or excitable (EXC; TSc &gt;3) temperaments. Blood samples were collected from the jugular vein on days -28, 0, and 84, and evaluated for serum levels of total cholesterol, triglycerides, high-density lipoprotein (HDL), low-density lipoprotein (LDL), and very low-density lipoprotein (VLDL) using colorimetric enzymatic analyses performed by commercial kits. Data were analyzed using MIXED procedure in SAS, considering the GG, temperament, day, and the resulting interactions as fixed effects. The term day was used for repeated measures in time. Correlations were estimated using the CORR procedure in SAS. There were no interactions for the variables evaluated (P ≥ 0.11). ADQ animals showed lower levels of total cholesterol (65.95 vs 70.96mg/dL for ADQ and EXC, respectively; SEM=2.33; P = 0.04) and LDL (26.74 vs 30.40mg/dL for ADQ and EXC, respectively; SEM=1.57; P = 0.02) than EXC animals. There was no effect of temperament for the triglycerides (P = 0.41), HDL (P = 0.47), and VLDL (P = 0.46). Positive correlations were verified between both the TSc and triglycerides (r=0.32; P &lt; 0.01), and TSc and VLDL (r=0.33; P &lt; 0.01). Tendency for a positive correlation was detected between TSc and LDL (r=0.20; P = 0.09). In conclusion, there are differences in serum lipid levels between water buffalo temperaments which deserves further investigation. Supported by FAPESP (#2018/25939-1; #2014/05473-7).


2008 ◽  
Vol 49 (10) ◽  
pp. 2169-2178 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karolina Åberg ◽  
Feng Dai ◽  
Guangyun Sun ◽  
Ember Keighley ◽  
Subba Rao Indugula ◽  
...  

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Oskar Hougaard Jefsen ◽  
Maria Speed ◽  
Doug Speed ◽  
Søren Dinesen Østergaard

AbstractAimsCannabis use is associated with a number of psychiatric disorders, however the causal nature of these associations has been difficult to establish. Mendelian randomization (MR) offers a way to infer causality between exposures with known genetic predictors (genome-wide significant single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs)) and outcomes of interest. MR has previously been applied to investigate the relationship between lifetime cannabis use (having ever used cannabis) and schizophrenia, depression, and attention-deficit / hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), but not bipolar disorder, representing a gap in the literature.MethodsWe conducted a two-sample bidirectional MR study on the relationship between bipolar disorder and lifetime cannabis use. Genetic instruments (SNPs) were obtained from the summary statistics of recent large genome-wide association studies (GWAS). We conducted a two-sample bidirectional MR study on the relationship between bipolar disorder and lifetime cannabis use, using inverse-variance weighted regression, weighted median regression and Egger regression.ResultsGenetic liability to bipolar disorder was significantly associated with an increased risk of lifetime cannabis use: scaled log-odds ratio (standard deviation) = 0.0174 (0.039); P-value = 0.00001. Genetic liability to lifetime cannabis use showed no association with the risk of bipolar disorder: scaled log-odds ratio (standard deviation) = 0.168 (0.180); P-value = 0.351. The sensitivity analyses showed no evidence for pleiotropic effects.ConclusionsThe present study finds evidence for a causal effect of liability to bipolar disorder on the risk of using cannabis at least once. No evidence was found for a causal effect of liability to cannabis use on the risk of bipolar disorder. These findings add important new knowledge to the understanding of the complex relationship between cannabis use and psychiatric disorders.


Author(s):  
A Prabhuraj ◽  
KS Kumaravel ◽  
V Anu Rekha ◽  
A Nithiyapriya ◽  
P Sampathkumar ◽  
...  

Introduction: Dengue Virus (DENV) infection now remains as the most rapidly spreading viral disease worldwide. Lower lipid level occurs in critically ill patients with DENV infection and is postulated as an independent predictor of the clinical outcome. Aim: To find the correlation between serum lipid levels and severity in children admitted with various grades of Dengue Haemorrhagic Fever (DHF) and secondarily to correlate serum lipid levels with factors like platelet count and duration of hospital stay. Materials and Methods: This was a prospective descriptive study done in the Paediatric ward from October 2019 to December 2019. Febrile Children with a platelet count of less than 1 lakh/cu.mm and positive for DENV IgM antibodies by Enzyme Linked Immuno Sorbent Assay (ELISA) formed the study group. Demographic details, number of days of fever on admission, duration of stay in hospital and severity grading of DENV infection as per the National guidelines were collected. These children were evaluated with Complete Blood Counts (CBC), fasting lipid profile, X-ray chest and ultrasound abdomen. Mean and standard deviation was used for categorical variables. Chi-square test was used to assess the strength of association between lipids and severity of DENV infections. Pearson correlation coefficient was used to assess R value between length of stay and serum lipid levels. Results: The Total Cholesterol, Low Density Lipoprotein (LDL), Triglyceride and Very Low Density Lipoprotein (VLDL) showed a simple linear decline as the severity grade advanced from grade I to grade IV. However, statistical significance was found only for total cholesterol and LDL with p-values of 0.046 and 0.041 respectively. The distribution of High Density Lipoprotein (HDL) across the grades of severity did not follow any pattern and was randomly distributed. On analysis of Pearson correlation between number of days of hospital stay and lipid profile, statistical significance was observed for LDL alone (p=0.023). Conclusion: The serum levels of total cholesterol and LDL were significantly reduced in severe grades of DHF. Serum levels of total cholesterol and LDL can be used as an economical surrogate marker to predict the severity of DHF at the time of admission.


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