Mendelian randomization analyses support causal relationships between HPV infection and colorectal cancer.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Human Papillomavirus (HPV) infections leading to a variety of diseases are a global public health issue.Despite the well-established link between HPV infection and cervical and anogenital cancers, there is ongoing debate regarding the relationship between HPV infection and colorectal cancer (CRC).

Methods

We evaluated the causal connection between HPV infection and CRC utilizing five Mendelian randomization (MR) methods. Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) datasets for HPV were obtained from the IEU Open GWAS project. A large summary of colorectal adenocarcinoma and colorectal cancer data from the FinnGen database was used as the outcome.

Results

Our analysis revealed a significant association between genetically predicted HPV-16 infection and the risk o

SUBMITTER: Pei B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11656272 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature