Figure 3 MR analysis results on the causal effects of serumSHBG levels on COVID-19
susceptibility and severity.
Panel A. Causal effects of serum SHBG levels on SARS-CoV-2 infection in
men and women. Panel B. Causal effects of serum SHBG levels on COVID-19
hospitalization in men and women. Panel C. Causal effects of serum SHBG
levels on COVID-19 critical illness in men and women. SHBG levels were
measured in nmol/L and analyzed as a continuous phenotype.
Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; CI, confidence interval; IV,
instrumental variable; OR, odds ratio; SHBG, sex hormone binding
globulin.