Observational studies on diabetes and PTB (pulmonary tuberculosis) are impacted by reverse causality, confounding factors, and lack of specification regarding diabetes phenotypes, particularly between T1DM and T2DM.T1DM is associated with metabolic disorders, such as disturbed glucose and lipid metabolism, obesity, and a higher susceptibility to PTB infections. An estimated 7.5% of TB cases are linked to poor glycemic control.PTB patients often exhibit lower HDL-C, LDL-C, and total cholesterol levels. There is a log-linear relationship between BMI and TB incidence, with TB incidence decreasing by about 14% per unit increase in BMI.Mendelian Randomization (MR) uses genetic variants as instrumental variables to clarify causal relationships, reducing biases from confounders and reverse causality.MR analysis revealed:- A positive genetic association between T1DM and PTB.
- HDL-C genetic predisposition correlates with increased PTB risk.
- No causal links between PTB and other T1DM-related traits like FBG, HbA1c, FI, metabolic factors, or obesity.
Core assumptions of MR:- Genetic variants must correlate strongly with the exposure (e.g., T1DM).
- Variants should be independent of confounders.
- Variants should influence the outcome (e.g., PTB) only via the exposure.
Limitations:- Lack of stratification by gender, age, and other demographic factors.
- Most data were from European ancestry, raising concerns about generalizability.
Clinical recommendations:- PTB prevention should involve T1DM management and HDL-C control for better comanagement of T1DM and PTB in clinical settings.
Source: Jiang, Y., Zhang, W., Wei, M., Yin, D., Tang, Y., Jia, W., Wang, C., Guo, J., Li, A. and Gong, Y., 2024. Associations between type 1 diabetes and pulmonary tuberculosis: a bidirectional mendelian randomization study. Diabetology & Metabolic Syndrome, 16(1), pp.1-9.
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