The Role of Genetically Determined Glycemic Traits in Breast Cancer: A Mendelian Randomization Study

Jung, Su Yon and Mancuso, Nicholas and Han, Sihao and Zhang, Zuo-Feng (2020) The Role of Genetically Determined Glycemic Traits in Breast Cancer: A Mendelian Randomization Study. Frontiers in Genetics, 11. ISSN 1664-8021

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Abstract

Background: Circulating glycemic traits (GTs) have been considered a risk factor for breast cancer, but studies using GT-associated genetic variants as an instrumental variable are limited and inconclusive.

Methods: Our Mendelian Randomization analysis used the most recent genome-wide datasets focusing on European women.

Results: Of 44 single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) with GTs, 38 fasting-glucose and 6 fasting-insulin SNPs showed heterogeneous associations with breast cancer, without significant directional pleiotropy observed.

Conclusion: Our findings indicate a null association between genetically determined GTs and breast cancer risk among European women. Our findings may contribute to more complete characterizing of metabolic pathways in GTs and breast cancer.

Item Type: Article
Subjects: Archive Paper Guardians > Medical Science
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Date Deposited: 18 Feb 2023 13:01
Last Modified: 09 Feb 2024 04:03
URI: http://archives.articleproms.com/id/eprint/87

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