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ArticleInternational journal of hematology2025

Exploration of the association between 91 inflammatory proteins and immune thrombocytopenia: a two-sample Mendelian randomization analysis.

Aihua Qin, Dan Liu, Heshan Tang, Jinqi Li, Liling Qiu, Baohua Qian, Yan Zang

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Aihua Qin *Department of Transfusion Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Naval Medical University, Yangpu District, 168 Changhai Road, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
Dan Liu *Department of Emergency, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
Heshan TangDepartment of Transfusion Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Naval Medical University, Yangpu District, 168 Changhai Road, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
Jinqi LiDepartment of Transfusion Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Naval Medical University, Yangpu District, 168 Changhai Road, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
Liling QiuDepartment of Transfusion Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Naval Medical University, Yangpu District, 168 Changhai Road, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
Baohua QianDepartment of Transfusion Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Naval Medical University, Yangpu District, 168 Changhai Road, Shanghai, People's Republic of China. Qianbh1963@163.com.
Yan ZangDepartment of Transfusion Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Naval Medical University, Yangpu District, 168 Changhai Road, Shanghai, People's Republic of China. 13817145306@163.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0007-7961-0846

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objectiveThis study aimed to explore the association between 91 circulating inflammatory proteins and immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) using Mendelian randomization (MR).

methodsData from genome-wide association studies (GWAS) on 91 inflammatory proteins were aggregated from the Olink Target platform, involving 14,824 participants. ITP data were sourced from the Integrative Epidemiology Unit OPEN GWAS project, which included 675 ITP patients and 488,749 controls. Mendelian randomization analysis was primarily conducted using inverse-variance weighting (IVW), supplemented by MR-Egger, weighted median, simple mode, and weighted mode. Pleiotropy and heterogeneity of the instrumental variables were assessed using the MR-Egger-intercept test and Cochran's Q test, with results visualized through scatter plots, funnel plots, and leave-one-out plots.

resultsThe IVW method indicated an association between six specific circulating inflammatory proteins and ITP. Four proteins (CCL4, CXCL9, IL-12B, and SCF) were positively associated with ITP, while two proteins (IL-1α, TRANCE) showed a negative correlation.

conclusionThe findings suggest a potential link between circulating inflammatory proteins and ITP, providing insights for future therapeutic strategies and biomarker identification.

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Mendelian Randomization AnalysisPurpura, Thrombocytopenic, IdiopathicBiomarkersGenome-Wide Association StudyHumansInflammationMalePolymorphism, Single NucleotideBiomarkersImmune thrombocytopeniaInflammatory proteinsMendelian randomization

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PMCPMC12380979

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