Table 5. Mendelian randomization using an inverse weighted variant method.
Potential Risk factor | IVW method1 | MR-EGGER intercept p-value2 | ||
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Beta | SE | P-value | ||
Body mass index | 0.72 | 0.072 | 1.56 x 10−23 | 0.13 |
Fasting insulin levels* | 0.03 | 0.007 | 1.73 x 10−5 | 0.06 |
Male pattern balding | 0.05 | 0.017 | 0.0034 | 0.93 |
Menopause | 0.1 | 0.022 | 1.31 x 10−5 | 0.39 |
Depression | 0.77 | 0.213 | 0.00029 | 0.64 |
*Loci used were initially reported in an analysis of fasting insulin adjusted for BMI.
1IVW = inverse weighted variant,
2Mendelian Randomization (MR)-Egger intercept p values were not significant. Therefore, MR-Egger results are not presented.