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Table 1 Identification of bidirectional causal relationship between insomnia and BPH by six distinct MR methods

From: Mendelian randomization study supports positive bidirectional causal relationships between genetically predicted insomnia symptom and liability to benign prostatic hyperplasia

Exposure

Outcome

MR method

OR (95% CI)

P-value

Insomnia

Hyperplasia of prostate

IVW

1.267 (1.003, 1.601)

0.048

MR Egger

1.296 (0.678, 2.478)

0.451

Weighted median

1.283 (0.995, 1.655)

0.055

Maximum likelihood

1.281 (1.073, 1.530)

0.006

Weighted mode

1.257 (0.890, 1.777)

0.221

Hyperplasia of prostate

Insomnia

IVW

1.026 (1.000, 1.052)

0.048

MR Egger

1.015 (0.930, 1.109)

0.739

Weighted median

1.023 (0.987, 1.061)

0.213

Maximum likelihood

1.027 (1.001, 1.053)

0.046

Weighted mode

1.028 (0.961, 1.099)

0.424