Author:
Chen Wei-Kang,Zhou Tao,Yu Dong-Dong,Li Jing-Ping,Wu Jing-Gen,Li Le-Jun,Liang Zhong-Yan,Zhang Feng-Bin
Abstract
Abstract
Background and Aims
There are currently no clear conclusions about whether major depression (MD) and bipolar disorder (BD) increase the risk of erectile dysfunction (ED). In our study, we used a Mendelian randomization (MR) analysis to discover the causal associations between MD, BD and ED.
Methods
We got single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) related to MD, BD and ED from the MRC IEU Open genome-wide association study (GWAS) datasets. After a series of selection, SNPs left were selected as instrumental variables (IVs) of MD and BD for the following MR test to evaluate the relationship of genetically predicted MD or BD with the incidence of ED. Among them, we used the random-effects inverse-variance weighted (IVW) method as the main analysis. Finally, sensitivity analyses were further performed using Cochran’s Q test, funnel plots, MR-Egger regression, Leave-one-out method and MR- pleiotropy residual sum and outlier (PRESSO).
Results
Genetically-predicted MD was causally related to the incidence of ED in the IVW methods (odds ratio (OR), 1.53; 95% confidence interval (CI), 1.19–1.96; p = 0.001), while no causal impact of BD on the risk of ED (OR = 0.95, 95% CI 0.87–1.04; p = 0.306). The results of sensitivity analyses supported our conclusion, and no directional pleiotropy were found.
Conclusion
The findings of this research found evidence of a causal relationship between MD and ED. However, we did not find a causal relationship between BD and ED in European populations.
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Subject
Genetics (clinical),Genetics
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