Xu WM, Zhang HF, Feng YH, Li SJ, Xie BY. Genetically predicted fatty liver disease and risk of psychiatric disorders: A mendelian randomization study. World J Clin Cases 2024; 12(14): 2359-2369 [DOI: 10.12998/wjcc.v12.i14.2359]
Corresponding Author of This Article
Hai-Fu Zhang, MD, Doctor, Department of Internal Medicine, The First People's Hospital of Fuyang, No. 429 Beihuan Road, Fuchun Street, Hangzhou 311400, Zhejiang Province, China. 1375100541@qq.com
Research Domain of This Article
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Article-Type of This Article
Clinical and Translational Research
Open-Access Policy of This Article
This article is an open-access article which was selected by an in-house editor and fully peer-reviewed by external reviewers. It is distributed in accordance with the Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial (CC BY-NC 4.0) license, which permits others to distribute, remix, adapt, build upon this work non-commercially, and license their derivative works on different terms, provided the original work is properly cited and the use is non-commercial. See: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/
Wei-Ming Xu, Department of Medicine, The First People's Hospital of Fuyang, Hangzhou 311400, Zhejiang Province, China
Hai-Fu Zhang, Yong-Hang Feng, Shuo-Jun Li, Bi-Yun Xie, Department of Internal Medicine, The First People's Hospital of Fuyang, Hangzhou 311400, Zhejiang Province, China
Co-first authors: Wei-Ming Xu and Hai-Fu Zhang.
Author contributions: Zhang HF and Xu WM conceived and designed the study; Li SJ and Feng YH collected data and performed data analysis; Zhang HF and Xu WM wrote the draft of this manuscript; Xu WM and Xie BY edited the manuscript.
Institutional review board statement: This study employed a Mendelian randomization design, and all the data were sourced from an open-access database; hence, these regulations were not applicable.
Informed consent statement: This study used only publicly available data, especially summary level data from GWAS, did not involve sensitive personal information, did not cause harm to individuals, and did not compromise their privacy; hence, these regulations were not applicable.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All authors have no conflicts of interest to disclose.
Data sharing statement: No additional data are available.
Open-Access: This article is an open-access article that was selected by an in-house editor and fully peer-reviewed by external reviewers. It is distributed in accordance with the Creative Commons Attribution NonCommercial (CC BY-NC 4.0) license, which permits others to distribute, remix, adapt, build upon this work non-commercially, and license their derivative works on different terms, provided the original work is properly cited and the use is non-commercial. See: https://creativecommons.org/Licenses/by-nc/4.0/
Corresponding author: Hai-Fu Zhang, MD, Doctor, Department of Internal Medicine, The First People's Hospital of Fuyang, No. 429 Beihuan Road, Fuchun Street, Hangzhou 311400, Zhejiang Province, China. 1375100541@qq.com
Received: January 8, 2024 Revised: February 18, 2024 Accepted: April 2, 2024 Published online: May 16, 2024
Core Tip
Core Tip: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and alcohol-related liver disease are the predominant forms of chronic liver diseases, with their incidence gradually increasing due to changing lifestyle habits. Observational studies have indicated a potential association between fatty liver and psychiatric disorders, necessitating Mendelian randomization studies to elucidate this relationship. The findings revealed significant associations between genetic susceptibility to hepatic steatosis and an elevated risk of a wide spectrum of psychiatric disorders, including bipolar disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and post-traumatic stress disorder. These results underscore the imperative for preventive measures targeting mental health conditions in individuals with fatty liver disease.
