| Title: | Characterizing the polygenic overlap and shared loci between rheumatoid arthritis and cardiovascular diseases |
| Journal: | BMC Medicine |
| Published: | 8 Apr 2024 |
| Pubmed: | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38589871/ |
| DOI: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12916-024-03376-1 |
| URL: | https://bmcmedicine.biomedcentral.com/counter/pdf/10.1186/s12916-024-03376-1 |
Publication 9945
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Abstract
BackgroundDespite substantial research revealing that patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have excessive morbidity and mortality of cardiovascular disease (CVD), the mechanism underlying this association has not been fully known. This study aims to systematically investigate the phenotypic and genetic correlation between RA and CVD.MethodsBased on UK Biobank, we conducted two cohort studies to evaluate the phenotypic relationships between RA and CVD, including atrial fibrillation (AF), coronary artery disease (CAD), heart failure (HF), and stroke. Next, we used linkage disequilibrium score regression, Local Analysis of [co]Variant Association, and bivariate causal mixture model (MiXeR) methods to examine the genetic correlation and polygenic overlap between RA and CVD, using genome-wide association summary statistics. Furthermore, we explored specific shared genetic loci by conjunctional false discovery rate analysis and association analysis based on subsets.ResultsCompared with the general population, RA patients showed a higher incidence of CVD (hazard ratio [HR] = 1.21, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.15-1.28). We observed positive genetic correlations of RA with AF and stroke, and a mixture of negative and positive local genetic correlations underlying the global genetic correlation for CAD and HF, with 13 ~ 33% of shared genetic variants for these trait pairs. We further identified 23 pleiotropic loci associated with RA and at least one CVD, including one novel locus (rs7098414, TSPAN14, 10q23.1). Genes mapped to these shared loci were enriched in immune and inflammatory-related pathways, and modifiable risk factors, such as high diastolic blood pressure.ConclusionsThis study revealed the shared genetic architecture of RA and CVD, which may facilitate drug target identification and improved clinical management.</p>
9 Authors
- Xiaohui Sun
- Yu Qian
- Weiqiu Cheng
- Ding Ye
- Bin Liu
- Dan Zhou
- Chengping Wen
- Ole A. Andreassen
- Yingying Mao
1 Application
| Application ID | Title |
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| 71610 | Exploring the associations between autoimmune rheumatic diseases and cardiovascular diseases. |
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