Table 2 Genetic correlation and genetic overlap estimations between six pairwise traits.

From: Genetic correlations and causal associations between BMI, HDL-C, and postoperative infections: a two-sample Mendelian randomization study

Trait pair

Genetic correlation

Q value for LDSC

Intercept

P value for intercept

BMI- Postoperative infection

0.430

< 0.001

− 0.0006 (0.0062)

0.185

HDL_C- Postoperative infection

− 0.414

< 0.001

− 0.0012 (0.007)

0.864

LDL_C- Postoperative infection

0.000

1.000

0.0092 (0.0071)

0.195

nonHDL_C- Postoperative infection

0.137

0.029

0.004 (0.0072)

0.579

TC- Postoperative infection

− 0.037

0.587

0.0059 (0.0076)

0.438

TG- Postoperative infection

0.417

< 0.001

− 0.0021 (0.0068)

0.757

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