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Table 2 Mendelian randomization results of the effect of RC on the risk of AAD, along with tests for heterogeneity and horizontal pleiotropy

From: Remnant cholesterol and risk of aortic aneurysm and dissection: a prospective cohort Study from the UK biobank study and mendelian randomization analysis

Outcome

MR method

No. of SNP

OR

OR (95% CI)

P for

association

P for MR-

Egger

intercept

P for

heterogeneity

test

AAA

IVW

50

2.08

2.08(1.70–2.56)

2.28E-12

0.65

 < 0.01

MR Egger

 

1.97

1.97(1.42–2.73

1.87E-04

  

Weighted mode

1.77

1.77(1.40–2.24)

1.64E-05

  

Weighted median

1.81

1.81(1.43–2.28)

5.71E-07

  

Simple mode

 

2.24

2.24(1.22–4.10)

1.00E-02

  

TAA

IVW

50

1.08

1.08(0.94–1.23)

2.80E-01

0.96

0.01

MR Egger

 

1.08

1.08(0.88–1.33)

4.80E-01

  

Weighted mode

1.25

1.25(1.05–1.49)

2.00E-02

  

Weighted median

1.28

1.28(1.08–1.52)

0.40E-02

  

Simple mode

 

1.07

1.07(0.76–1.51)

6.90E-01

  

AD

IVW

50

1.24

1.24(0.99–1.56)

6.00E-02

0.75

0.42

MR Egger

 

1.19

1.19(0.83–1.70)

3.60E-01

  

Weighted mode

1.52

1.52(1.04–2.23)

4.00E-02

  

Weighted median

1.51

1.51(1.05–2.16)

3.00E-02

  

Simple mode

 

1.24

1.24(0.57–2.70)

5.90E-01

  
  1. AAA abdominal aortic aneurysm, TAA thoracic aortic aneurysm, AD aortic dissection, OR odds ratio, Ple pleiotropy, Het heterogeneity