Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D and cancer risk: a systematic review of Mendelian randomization studies

T Lawler, S Warren Andersen - Nutrients, 2023 - mdpi.com
Epidemiological studies suggest that higher serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D is associated with
lower risk for several cancers, including breast, prostate, colorectal, and lung cancers. To …

Systematic review of Mendelian randomization studies on risk of cancer

G Markozannes, A Kanellopoulou, O Dimopoulou… - BMC medicine, 2022 - Springer
Background We aimed to map and describe the current state of Mendelian randomization
(MR) literature on cancer risk and to identify associations supported by robust evidence …

Bias correction for inverse variance weighting Mendelian randomization

N Mounier, Z Kutalik - Genetic Epidemiology, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Inverse‐variance weighted two‐sample Mendelian randomization (IVW‐MR) is the most
widely used approach that utilizes genome‐wide association studies (GWAS) summary …

Metabolic syndrome, metabolic comorbid conditions and risk of early-onset colorectal cancer

H Chen, X Zheng, X Zong, Z Li, N Li, J Hur, CDL Fritz… - Gut, 2021 - gut.bmj.com
Objective Factors that lead to metabolic dysregulation are associated with increased risk of
early-onset colorectal cancer (CRC diagnosed under age 50). However, the association …

Genetically proxied therapeutic inhibition of antihypertensive drug targets and risk of common cancers: A mendelian randomization analysis

J Yarmolinsky, V Díez-Obrero, TG Richardson… - PLoS …, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Background Epidemiological studies have reported conflicting findings on the potential
adverse effects of long-term antihypertensive medication use on cancer risk. Naturally …

Body size and composition and risk of site-specific cancers in the UK Biobank and large international consortia: A mendelian randomisation study

M Vithayathil, P Carter, S Kar, AM Mason… - PLoS …, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Background Evidence for the impact of body size and composition on cancer risk is limited.
This mendelian randomisation (MR) study investigates evidence supporting causal …

Vitamin D and human health: evidence from Mendelian randomization studies

A Fang, Y Zhao, P Yang, X Zhang… - European Journal of …, 2024 - Springer
We summarized the current evidence on vitamin D and major health outcomes from
Mendelian randomization (MR) studies. PubMed and Embase were searched for original …

[HTML][HTML] Coffee consumption and cancer risk: a Mendelian randomisation study

P Carter, S Yuan, S Kar, M Vithayathil, AM Mason… - Clinical Nutrition, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Coffee contains many bioactive chemicals and associations with cancer have
been reported in observational studies. In this Mendelian randomisation (MR) study we …

Lipoproteins and cancer: The role of HDL-C, LDL-C, and cholesterol-lowering drugs

KK Patel, K Kashfi - Biochemical pharmacology, 2022 - Elsevier
Cholesterol is an amphipathic sterol molecule that is vital for maintaining normal
physiological homeostasis. It is a relatively complicated molecule with 27 carbons whose …

Disease consequences of higher adiposity uncoupled from its adverse metabolic effects using Mendelian randomisation

S Martin, J Tyrrell, EL Thomas, MJ Bown, AR Wood… - Elife, 2022 - elifesciences.org
Background: Some individuals living with obesity may be relatively metabolically healthy,
whilst others suffer from multiple conditions that may be linked to adverse metabolic effects …