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Table 3 Estimated causal effects of metabolites on sepsis/UTI by the multivariable Mendelian randomization analysis

From: Causal relationship between blood metabolites and risk of five infections: a Mendelian randomization study

Metabolite

Infections

Nsnp

Multivariable MR

OR (95% CI)

P

1-stearoylglycerol

Sepsis

228

0.561 (0.403–0.780)

5.859E-04

3-carboxy-4-methyl-5-propyl-2-furanpropanoate

Sepsis

228

0.780 (0.689–0.883)

9.070E-05

X-12407

Sepsis

228

1.294 (1.131–1.481)

1.745E-04

X-12847

Sepsis

228

1.344 (1.152–1.568)

1.706E-04

Phenylacetate

UTI

54

1.426 (1.152–1.765)

1.098E-03

Cysteine

UTI

54

1.522 (1.170–1.980)

1.743E-03

  1. Abbreviations: MR Mendelian randomization, OR odds ratio, CI confidence interval, UTI urinary tract infection