Commentary: Associations between attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and allergic diseases: a two-sample Mendelian randomization study - Takeaways - MDSpire

Commentary: Associations between attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and allergic diseases: a two-sample Mendelian randomization study

  • By

  • Wenpei Qi

  • Chenjie Zhang

  • Shuqi Zhang

  • Liwei Liu

  • Yuyan Chen

  • July 6, 2026

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    The study by Zhang et al. used a Mendelian randomization approach to explore the association between ADHD and allergic diseases.

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    Genetically predicted ADHD showed a slight increase in allergic asthma risk in the IVW analysis, but results varied across MR methods.

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    Discrepancies among MR estimators may reflect methodological differences rather than a definitive absence of causal relationships.

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    The Cochran’s Q test indicated heterogeneity in the ADHD-asthma analysis, which may affect the reliability of the conclusions.

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    Stricter SNP selection thresholds in MR studies can reduce statistical power, potentially impacting the significance of findings.

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Commentary: Associations between attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and allergic diseases: a two-sample Mendelian randomization study

  • by Wenpei Qi, Chenjie Zhang, Shuqi Zhang, Liwei Liu, Yuyan Chen

  • July 6, 2026

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