Genetic effect modification of cis-acting C-reactive protein variants in cardiometabolic disease status
Zheng, J.; Tang, H.; Lyon, M. S.; Davies, N. M.; Walker, V. M.; Floyd, J.; Austin, T. R.; Shojaie, A.; Psaty, B. M.; Gaunt, T. R.; Smith, G. D.
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Mendelian randomization (MR) studies carried out among patients with a particular health condition should establish the genetic instrument influences the exposure in that subgroup, however this is normally investigated in the general population. Here, we investigated whether the genetic associations of four cis-acting C-reactive protein (CRP) variants differed between participants with and without three cardiometabolic conditions: obesity, type 2 diabetes, and cardiovascular disease. Associations of cis-genetic variants with CRP differed between obese and non-obese individuals. A multivariable analysis suggested strong independent associations of the gene-by-body mass index (BMI) interaction on CRP (P<1.18x10-8 for the CRP variants). Applying MR, we observed strong causal effect of BMI on CRP (P=2.14x10-65). In summary, our study indicates that genetic associations with CRP differ across disease sub-groups, with evidence to suggest that BMI is an effect modifier. MR studies of disease progression should report on the genetic instrument-exposure association in the disease subgroup under investigation.
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