• 제목/요약/키워드: Survival and hazard analysis

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Treatment outcomes of radiotherapy for anaplastic thyroid cancer

  • Park, Jong Won;Choi, Seo Hee;Yoon, Hong In;Lee, Jeongshim;Kim, Tae Hyung;Kim, Jun Won;Lee, Ik Jae
    • Radiation Oncology Journal
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    • 제36권2호
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    • pp.103-113
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    • 2018
  • Purpose: Anaplastic thyroid cancer (ATC) is a rare tumor with a lethal clinical course despite aggressive multimodal therapy. Intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) may achieve a good therapeutic outcome in ATC patients, and the role of IMRT should be assessed. We retrospectively reviewed outcomes for ATC treated with three-dimensional conformal radiotherapy (3D-CRT) or IMRT to determine the optimal treatment option and explore the role of radiotherapy (RT). Materials and Methods: Between December 2000 and December 2015, 41 patients with pathologically proven ATC received RT with a sufficient dose of ${\geq}40Gy$. Among them, 21 patients (51%) underwent surgery before RT. Twenty-eight patients received IMRT, and 13 received 3D-CRT. Overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS), patterns of failure, and toxicity were examined. Results: The median follow-up time for survivors was 38.0 months. The median and 1-year OS and PFS rates were 7.2 months and 29%, 4.5 months and 15%, respectively. Surgery significantly improved the prognosis (median OS: 10.7 vs. 3.9 months, p = 0.001; median PFS: 5.9 vs. 2.5 months, p = 0.007). IMRT showed significantly better PFS and OS than 3D-CRT, even in multivariate analysis (OS: hazard ratio [HR] = 0.30, p = 0.005; PFS: HR = 0.33, p = 0.005). Significantly higher radiation dose could be delivered with IMRT than 3D-CRT ($EQD2_{10}$ 66 vs. 60 Gy, p = 0.005). Only 2 patients had grade III dermatitis after IMRT. No other severe toxicity ${\geq}grade$ III occurred. Conclusion: Patients with ATC showed better prognosis through multimodal treatment. Furthermore, IMRT could achieve favorable survival rates by safely delivering higher dose than 3D-CRT.

Lymph Node Ratio is an Independent Prognostic Factor in Node Positive Rectal Cancer Patients Treated with Preoperative Chemoradiotherapy Followed by Curative Resection

  • Zeng, Wei-Gen;Zhou, Zhi-Xiang;Wang, Zheng;Liang, Jian-Wei;Hou, Hui-Rong;Zhou, Hai-Tao;Zhang, Xing-Mao;Hu, Jun-Jie
    • Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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    • 제15권13호
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    • pp.5365-5369
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    • 2014
  • Background: The lymph node ratio (LNR) has been shown to be an important prognostic factor for colorectal cancer. However, studies focusing on the prognostic impact of LNR in rectal cancer patients who received neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy (CRT) followed by curative resection have been limited. The aim of this study was to investigate LNR in rectal cancer patients who received neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy (CRT) followed by curative resection. Materials and Methods: A total of 131 consecutive rectal cancer patients who underwent neoadjuvant CRT and total mesorectal excision were included in this study. Patients were divided into two groups according to the LNR (${\leq}0.2$ [n=86], >0.2 [n=45]) to evaluate the prognostic effect on overall survival (OS) and disease-free survival (DFS). Results: The median number of retrieved and metastatic lymph node (LN) was 14 (range 1-48) and 2 (range 1-10), respectively. The median LNR was 0.154 (range 0.04-1.0). In multivariate analysis, LNR was shown to be an independent prognostic factor for both overall survival (hazard ratio[HR]=3.778; 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.741-8.198; p=0.001) and disease-free survival (HR=3.637; 95%CI 1.838-7.195; p<0.001). Increased LNR was significantly associated with worse OS and DFS in patients with <12 harvested LNs, and as well as in those ${\geq}12$ harvested LNs (p<0.05). In addition, LNR had a prognostic impact on both OS and DFS in patients with N1 staging (p<0.001). Conclusions: LNR is an independent prognostic factor in ypN-positive rectal cancer patients, both in patients with <12 harvested LNs, and as well as in those ${\geq}12$ harvested LNs. LNR provides better prognostic value than pN staging. Therefore, it should be used as an additional prognostic indicator in ypN-positive rectal cancer patients.

Prognostic value of neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio in locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer treated with concurrent chemoradiotherapy

  • Park, Eun Young;Kim, Yeon-Sil;Choi, Kyu Hye;Song, Jin Ho;Lee, Hyo Chun;Hong, Sook-Hee;Kang, Jin-Hyoung
    • Radiation Oncology Journal
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    • 제37권3호
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    • pp.166-175
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    • 2019
  • Purpose: This study aimed to investigate neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) as prognostic factors in patients with locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) who received concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CCRT). Materials and Methods: We retrospectively analyzed 66 patients with locally advanced NSCLC treated with definitive CCRT. Among these patients, 95% received paclitaxel/carboplatin or docetaxel/cisplatin. The median radiation dose was 66 Gy in 33 fractions. The NLR and PLR before/after CCRT were evaluated. The maximally selected log-rank test was used to obtain the cutoff values related to the overall survival (OS). Results: Patients with high post-CCRT NLR (>3.12) showed worse OS, locoregional progression-free survival (LRPFS), and distant metastasis-free survival (DMFS) than those with low NLR (2-year OS: 25.8% vs. 68.2%, p < 0.001; 2-year LRPFS: 12.9% vs. 33.8%, p = 0.010; 2-year DMFS: 22.6% vs. 38.2%, p = 0.030). Patients with high post-CCRT PLR (>141) showed worse OS and LRPFS than those with low PLR (2-year OS: 37.5% vs. 71.1%, p = 0.004; 2-year LRPFS: 16.5% vs. 40.3%, p = 0.040). Patients with high NLR change (>1.61) showed worse OS and LRPFS than those with low NLR change (2-year OS: 26.0% vs. 59.0%, p < 0.001; 2-year LRPFS: 6.8% vs. 31.8%, p = 0.004). The planning target volume (hazard ration [HR] = 2.05, p = 0.028) and NLR change (HR = 3.17, p = 0.025) were the significant factors for OS in the multivariate analysis. Conclusion: NLR change after CCRT was associated with poor prognosis of survival in patients with locally advanced NSCLC. An elevated NLR after CCRT might be an indicator of an increased treatment failure risk.

여성 노숙인의 쉼터 퇴소에 영향을 미치는 요인 (The Factors Affecting the Shelter Exit of Homeless Women)

  • 신원우;김유경;김경휘
    • 사회복지연구
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    • 제40권2호
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    • pp.5-32
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    • 2009
  • 본 연구의 목적은 여성 노숙인의 쉼터 퇴소기간에 따른 퇴소 양상과 쉼터 퇴소 및 퇴소유형에 영향을 미치는 요인을 파악하는 것이다. 이를 위해 본 연구는 2차에 걸쳐 종단 조사를 실시하였다. 1차 조사는 2007년 5월 서울지역 10개 여성 노숙인 쉼터 이용여성 139명을 조사대상으로 하였다. 2차 조사는 동일 대상의 퇴소와 관련된 자료수집을 위해 1차 조사시점에서 1년 6개월 지난 2008년 12월 초에 실시되었다. 분석 방법으로는 여성 노숙인의 쉼터 거주기간에 따른 퇴소 양상을 분석하기 위해 생명표 분석을 실시하였으며, 쉼터 퇴소 및 퇴소유형에 영향을 미치는 요인을 파악하기 위해 콕스의 비례위험회귀분석과 경쟁위험생존 분석을 실시하였다. 연구 결과는 다음과 같다. 첫째, 생명표분석 결과 여성 노숙인들은 쉼터에 거주한 지 2년을 넘어서면서 퇴소 가능성이 그 전에 비해 현격히 떨어지는 양상을 보였다. 둘째, 여성 노숙인의 쉼터 퇴소에 영향을 미치는 요인은 건강상태, 노숙관계망 비율, 자녀동반 여부로 나타났다. 셋째, 퇴소 유형별로는, 긍정적 퇴소의 발생에는 연령, 건강상태, 우울, 자녀동반 여부가, 부정적 퇴소에는 노숙관계망 비율이 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 이러한 결과를 바탕으로 개인 특성, 노숙상황 특성 요인을 파악하여 노숙 이탈을 위한 각 사례별 사례관리 계획에 대한 실천적 함의와 주거지원 확대 및 자녀동반 노숙에 대한 정책적 함의를 제시하였다.

Fatty Acid Synthesis Pathway Genetic Variants and Clinical Outcome of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Patients after Surgery

  • Jin, Xin;Zhang, Ke-Jin;Guo, Xu;Myers, Ronald;Ye, Zhong;Zhang, Zhi-Pei;Li, Xiao-Fei;Yang, Hu-Shan;Xing, Jin-Liang
    • Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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    • 제15권17호
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    • pp.7097-7103
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    • 2014
  • Over-expression of de novo lipogenesis (DNL) genes is associated with the prognosis of various types of cancers. However, the effects of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in these genes on recurrence and survival of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients after surgery are still unknown. In this study, a total of 500 NSCLC patients who underwent surgery treatment were included. Eight SNPs in 3 genes (ACACA, FASN and ACLY) of the DNL pathway were examined using the Sequenom iPLEX genotyping system. Multivariate Cox proportional hazards regression and Kaplan-Meier curves were used to analyze the association of SNPs with patient survival and tumour recurrence. We found that two SNPs in the FASN gene were significantly associated with the recurrence of NSCLC. SNP rs4246444 had a significant association with lung cancer recurrence under additive model (hazard ratio [HR], 0.82; 95% confidence interval [95%CI], 0.67-1.00; p=0.05). Under the dominant model, rs4485435 exhibited a significant association with recurrence (HR, 0.75; 95%CI, 0.56-1.01; p=0.05). Additionally, SNP rs9912300 in ACLY gene was significantly associated with overall survival in lung cancer patients (HR, 1.41; 95%CI, 1.02-1.94, p=0.04) under the dominant model. Further cumulative effect analysis showed moderate dose-dependent effects of unfavorable SNPs on both survival and recurrence. Our data suggest that the SNPs in DNL genes may serve as independent prognostic markers for NSCLC patients after surgery.

S100A14 Promotes the Growth and Metastasis of Hepatocellular Carcinoma

  • Zhao, Fu-Tao;Jia, Zhan-Sheng;Yang, Qun;Song, Le;Jiang, Xiao-Jing
    • Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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    • 제14권6호
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    • pp.3831-3836
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    • 2013
  • Background: S100A14 has recently been implicated in the progress of several types of cancers. This study aimed to investigate the clinical significance and possible mechanisms of action of S100A14 in the invasion and metastasis of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Methods: S100A14 expression in HCC was detected at mRNA and protein levels and its prognostic significance was assessed. Functional roles of S100A14 in HCC were investigated using MTT, BrdU, wound healing, transwell invasion assay and HCC metastatic mouse model. Results: S100A14 was significantly elevated in HCC tissues, correlated with multiple tumor nodes, high Edmondson-Steiner grade and vascular invasion. Multivariate Cox analysis showed that the S100A14 expression level was a significant and independent prognostic factor for overall survival (OS) of HCC patients (hazard ratio=1.98, 95% confidence interval=1.14-3.46, P=0.013). S100A14 promoted cell proliferation, invasion and metastasis of HCC in vitro and in vivo. Conclusion: These results suggest S100A14 is a novel prognostic marker and therapeutic target for HCC.

디피리다몰 부하 심근관류 SPECT의 장기예후 예측능 (Long-term Prognostic Value of Dipyridamole Stress Myocardial SPECT)

  • 이동수;천기정;장명진;강원준;정준기;이명묵;이명철;강위창;이영조
    • 대한핵의학회지
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    • 제34권1호
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    • pp.39-54
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    • 2000
  • 목적: 디피리다몰 부하 심근 관류 SPECT 를 관동맥질환 환자의 예후 예측에 이용하여 장기간 추적하였을 때 정상 심근 SPECT 소견의 비례위험도가 달라지는지를 조사하여 정상 SPECT로 언제까지 예후가 양호하다고 예측할 수 있는지 보았다. 대상 및 방법: 관동맥질환이 의심되어 심근 관류 SPECT를 시행한 환자 1,169명을 대상으로 심장원인 사망이나 심근 경색이 발생한 중한 사건과 관동맥우회로술이나 관동맥성형술을 시행한 경한 사건을 합한 전체 심장사건의 발생률과 예측성능을 분석하였다. 비례위험도의 시간의존성을 분석하는 통계적 방법을 개발하고 적용하여 추적기간에 따른 예측도 차이를 조사하였다. 결과: 다변량 Cox 비례위험도 모델에서 전체 심장 사건을 예측하는데 심근 관류 SPECT의 가역성관류 감소가 독립적인 예후 예측 성능을 보였으며 관동맥조영술 소견에 더하여 부가효용을 나타냈다. 심근 SPECT의 가역성관류감소는 중한 사건을 예측하는 독립적 예측성능을 보였으나 관동맥조영술에 더하여 부가효용을 나타내지는 않았다. SPECT 소견의 비례위험도는 추적기간이 경과하면서 증가하였다. 전체 심장사건을 예측하는 비례위험도가 심근 SPECT 정상군에서 추적기간 말기에 유의하게 달라졌으며(p<0.001) 정상심근 SPECT의 위험률의 변이점은 4.4년이었다. 결론: 심근 SPECT에 나타난 가역성 관류 감소는 전체심장 사건을 예측하는 독립적이고 부가적인 성능을 보였다. 심근 관류 SPECT에서 정상일 때 장기추적 중 4.4년 후에는 예후 예측 위험도가 유의하게 증가하였다.

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A Study on Re-entry Predictions of Uncontrolled Space Objects for Space Situational Awareness

  • Choi, Eun-Jung;Cho, Sungki;Lee, Deok-Jin;Kim, Siwoo;Jo, Jung Hyun
    • Journal of Astronomy and Space Sciences
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    • 제34권4호
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    • pp.289-302
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    • 2017
  • The key risk analysis technologies for the re-entry of space objects into Earth's atmosphere are divided into four categories: cataloguing and databases of the re-entry of space objects, lifetime and re-entry trajectory predictions, break-up models after re-entry and multiple debris distribution predictions, and ground impact probability models. In this study, we focused on reentry prediction, including orbital lifetime assessments, for space situational awareness systems. Re-entry predictions are very difficult and are affected by various sources of uncertainty. In particular, during uncontrolled re-entry, large spacecraft may break into several pieces of debris, and the surviving fragments can be a significant hazard for persons and properties on the ground. In recent years, specific methods and procedures have been developed to provide clear information for predicting and analyzing the re-entry of space objects and for ground-risk assessments. Representative tools include object reentry survival analysis tool (ORSAT) and debris assessment software (DAS) developed by National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), spacecraft atmospheric re-entry and aerothermal break-up (SCARAB) and debris risk assessment and mitigation analysis (DRAMA) developed by European Space Agency (ESA), and semi-analytic tool for end of life analysis (STELA) developed by Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES). In this study, various surveys of existing re-entry space objects are reviewed, and an efficient re-entry prediction technique is suggested based on STELA, the life-cycle analysis tool for satellites, and DRAMA, a re-entry analysis tool. To verify the proposed method, the re-entry of the Tiangong-1 Space Lab, which is expected to re-enter Earth's atmosphere shortly, was simulated. Eventually, these results will provide a basis for space situational awareness risk analyses of the re-entry of space objects.

비인두암의 국소 종양 치유와 생존율에 관한 예후 인자 분석 (An Analysis on Factors Affecting Local Control and Survival in Nasopharvngeal Carcinoma)

  • 정웅기;조재식;박승진;이재홍;안성자;남택근;최 찬;노영희;나병식
    • Radiation Oncology Journal
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    • 제17권2호
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    • pp.91-99
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    • 1999
  • 목적 :비인두암 환자에서 항암화학요법과 방사선치료 후 국소종양제어율, 생졸율, 무병생존율에 미치는 예후 인자를 알아보고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법 : 1986년 7월부터 1996년 6월까지 약 10년간 전남대학교병원에서 비인두암으로 확진되어 근치적 목적으로 치료를 받은 47명의 환자를 대상으로 후향적 분석을 시행하였다. 대상 환자의 연령 분포는 16세에서 80세까지였고 중앙값은 52세였다. 성별 분포는 남자가 33명(70$\%$), 여자가 14명(30$\%$)이었다. WHO의 기준에 의한 조직학적 유형은 제1형(제라틴형성 편평세포암)이 3례(6$\%$), 제2형(비케라틴형성 편평세포암)이 30례(64$\%$), 제3형(미분화암)이 13례(28$\%$)였고 나머지 1례(2$\%$)는 조직학적 유형이 알려지지 않았다. 미국암합동위원회(1997)의 병기분류법에 따라 후향적으로 다시 분류한 병기는 71, T2a, T2b, 73, 74에서 각각 11례(23$\%$), 6례(13$\%$), 9례(19$\%$), 7례(15$\%$), 14례(30$\%$)였다. 그리고 림프절 침범 상태는 NO, Nl, N2, N3에서 각각 7례(15$\%$), 14례(30$\%$), 21례(45$\%$), 5례(l0$\%$,) 있었다. 병기군별 분포는 Stage 1, IIA, IIB, III, IVA, IVB에서 각각 2례(4$\%$), 2례(4$\%$), 10례(21$\%$), 14례(30$\%$), 14례(30$\%$), 5례(11$\%$) 있었다. 방사선치료 전에 항암제 치료를 받은 환자는 42례이며 5례는 항암제 치료가 시행되지 않았다. 방사선치료는 선형가속기의 6MV와 10MV X-ray 및 9MeV 전자선을 사용하였으며 원발 병소에 조사된 총방사선량은 6120-7920cGy(중앙값 : 7020cGy)였다. 항암화학요법 은 Cisplatin+5-Fluorouracii(25명), Cispiatin+pepleomycin(17명)으로 1회에서 3회까지 시행하였다. 국소종양제어율, 생졸율, 무병생존율을 Haplan-Meier법에 의하여 산출하였으며 두 군간의 생존율의 차이는 GeneraliBed t띤cokon test를 이용하여 검증하였다. 영향을 주는 인자의 다변량분석에는 Cox 모델을 이용하였다. 결과 : 국소종양 제어율은 2년에 89$\%$, 5년에 81$\%$이었다. 5년 생존율을 60$\%$,(범위: 6-132개월, 중앙값: 106개월)이었다. 예후에 영향을 미치는 위험 일자로 연렬, 성별, 뇌신경침범, 병리조직학적 유형, 병기군, 항암화학요법, 항암화학 요법과 방사선치료 사리의 간격, 방사선량, 방사선치료기간을 다변량분석에 포함시켰다. 국소종양제어율에는 뇌신경침범(P=0.004)만이 의의 있는 것으로 나타났다. 생존율과 무병생존율에는 병기군(P=0.006, P=0.006)과 총방사선량 (P=0.012, P=0.008)이 의의 있는 것으로 나타났다. 치료 후 합병증은 구강건조증, 치아손상, 이증상 등이 많았으며 2례의 갑상선기능저하증이 있었다. 결론 : 비인두암에서 예후에 영향을 미치는 인자로서 국소종양제어율은 뇌신경침범 여부가, 생존율 및 무병생존율에는 총방사선량과 병기군, 특히 N 병기가 의의 있는 것을 알 수 있었다. 사용된 항암화학요법과 방사선치료는 심각한 부작용이 없이 효과적으로 이용될 수 있음을 알 수 있었다.

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Association Between Plasma Homocysteine Level and Mortality: A Mendelian Randomization Study

  • Chang Kyun Choi ;Sun-Seog Kweon;Young-Hoon Lee;Hae-Sung Nam;Seong-Woo Choi;Hye-Yeon Kim;Min-Ho Shin
    • Korean Circulation Journal
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    • 제53권10호
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    • pp.710-719
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    • 2023
  • Background and Objectives: In previous studies, high homocysteine levels were associated with high cardiovascular mortality. However, these results were inconsistent with those of randomized controlled trials. We aimed to evaluate the causal role of homocysteine on allcause and cardiovascular mortality using Mendelian randomization (MR) analysis. Methods: This study included the 10,005 participants in the Namwon Study. In conventional observational analysis, age, sex, survey years, lifestyles, body mass index, comorbidities, and serum folate level were adjusted using multivariate Cox proportional regression. MR using 2-stage least squares regression was used to evaluate the association between genetically predicted plasma homocysteine levels and mortality. Age, sex, and survey years were adjusted for each stage. The methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) polymorphism was used as an instrumental variable for predicting plasma homocysteine levels. Results: Observed homocysteine levels were positively associated with all-cause (hazard ratio [HR], 1.40; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.26-1.54) and cardiovascular (HR, 1.62; 95% CI, 1.28-2.06) mortality when plasma homocysteine levels doubled. However, these associations were not significant in MR analysis. The HRs of doubling genetically predicted plasma homocysteine levels for all-cause and cardiovascular mortality were 0.99 (95% CI, 0.62-1.57) and 1.76 (95% CI, 0.54-5.77), respectively. Conclusions: This MR analysis did not support a causal role for elevated plasma homocysteine concentrations in premature deaths.