Lin S, Tang J, Li X, Wu G, Lin YF, Li YF. Mendelian randomization provides evidence for a causal effect of serum insulin-like growth factor family concentration on risk of atrial fibrillation. World J Clin Cases 2023; 11(36): 8475-8485 [PMID: 38188205 DOI: 10.12998/wjcc.v11.i36.8475]
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Yi-Fei Li, MD, Professor, Department of Pediatrics and Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Women and Children's Diseases and Birth Defects, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, No. 20 3rd Section, South Renmin Road, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan Province, China. liyfwcsh@scu.edu.cn
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Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
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Evidence-Based Medicine
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World J Clin Cases. Dec 26, 2023; 11(36): 8475-8485 Published online Dec 26, 2023. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v11.i36.8475
Mendelian randomization provides evidence for a causal effect of serum insulin-like growth factor family concentration on risk of atrial fibrillation
Sha Lin, Jie Tang, Xing Li, Gang Wu, Yi-Fei Lin, Yi-Fei Li
Sha Lin, Jie Tang, Xing Li, Gang Wu, Yi-Fei Li, Department of Pediatrics and Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Women and Children's Diseases and Birth Defects, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan Province, China
Yi-Fei Lin, Yi-Fei Li, Medical Device Regulatory Research and Evaluation Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan Province, China
Co-corresponding authors: Yi-Fei Li and Gang Wu.
Author contributions: Lin S, Tang J and Li X collected the data; Lin S performed the MR analysis; Wu G, Lin YF and Li YF conceptualized and designed the study, coordinated and supervised data collection, and critically reviewed the manuscript for important intellectual content; Wu G, Lin YF and Li YF were responsible for the revision of the manuscript for important intellectual content; all authors issued final approval for the version to be submitted.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All the authors declare that they have no conflict of interest.
PRISMA 2009 Checklist statement: The authors have read the PRISMA 2009 Checklist, and the manuscript was prepared and revised according to the PRISMA 2009 Checklist.
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Corresponding author: Yi-Fei Li, MD, Professor, Department of Pediatrics and Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Women and Children's Diseases and Birth Defects, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, No. 20 3rd Section, South Renmin Road, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan Province, China. liyfwcsh@scu.edu.cn
Received: October 1, 2023 Peer-review started: October 1, 2023 First decision: November 16, 2023 Revised: November 10, 2023 Accepted: December 7, 2023 Article in press: December 7, 2023 Published online: December 26, 2023
Core Tip
Core Tip: Due to the high prevalence of atrial fibrillation (AF), and adverse outcomes related to it, it is important to identify risk factors associated with development of the condition. Insulin-like growth factor (IGF) family members exert a variety of effects on various cell types in the context of the pathogenesis of cardiovascular diseases, and previous population-based studies indicate associations between IGF family members and AF. However, the causal effects of IGF family members in AF have not been evaluated. The results of the current study provide novel insights on the pathogenesis of AF, and implications of serum IGF family member concentrations when assessing the risk of AF. The study generated evidence on the potential roles of developmental pathological effects in the pathogenesis of AF. Further observational and experimental studies are critically needed.
