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ArticleFrontiers in immunology2024

Causal associations between gut microbiota and premature rupture of membranes: a two-sample Mendelian randomization study.

Lei Zhang, Qian Li, Jiafeng Huang, Qin Zou, Hua Zou, Xinyuan Zhang, Yan Su, Chunli Li

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Article in Frontiers in immunology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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Lei Zhang *Department of Clinical Laboratory, Chongqing Health Center for Women and Children, Chongqing, China.
Qian Li *Department of Clinical Laboratory, Chongqing Health Center for Women and Children, Chongqing, China.
Jiafeng HuangInstitute of Pathology and Southwest Cancer Center, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University (Amy Medical University), and The Key Laboratory of Tumor Immunopathology, The Ministry of Education of China, Chongqing, China.
Qin ZouDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, Chongqing Health Center for Women and Children, Chongqing, China.
Hua ZouDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, Chongqing Health Center for Women and Children, Chongqing, China.
Xinyuan ZhangDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, Chongqing Health Center for Women and Children, Chongqing, China.
Yan SuDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, Chongqing Health Center for Women and Children, Chongqing, China.
Chunli LiDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, Chongqing Health Center for Women and Children, Chongqing, China.

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Abstract

Background: Previous study has indicated a potential link between gut microbiota and maternal pregnancy outcomes. However, the causal relationship between gut microbiota and premature rupture of membranes (PROM) remains a topic of ongoing debate. Methods: A two-sample Mendelian Randomization (MR) study was used to investigate the relationship between gut microbiota and PROM. Genetic data on gut microbiota was obtained from the MiBioGen consortium's largest genome-wide association study (GWAS) (n=14,306). Genetic data on PROM (3011 cases and 104247 controls) were sourced from publicly available GWAS data from the Finnish National Biobank FinnGen consortium. Various methods including Inverse variance weighted (IVW), MR-Egger, simple mode, weighted median, and weighted mode were utilized to assess the causal relationship by calculating the odd ratio (OR) value and confidence interval (CI). Sensitivity analyses for quality control were performed using MR-Egger intercept tests, Cochran's Q tests, and leave-one-out analyses. Results: The IVW method revealed that Conclusions: In this study, we have discovered a causal relationship between the presence of specific probiotics and pathogens in the host and the risk of PROM. The identification of specific gut microbiota associated with PROM through MR studies offers a novel approach to diagnosing and treating this condition, thereby providing a new strategy for clinically preventing PROM.

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Gastrointestinal MicrobiomeGenome-Wide Association StudyMendelian Randomization AnalysisPremature Rupture of Fetal MembranesAdultFemaleHumansPolymorphism, Single NucleotidePregnancyRisk Factorscausalitygenetic variablegut microbiotaMendelian randomizationpremature rupture of membranes

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