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We estimated the causal effects primarily using the inverse variance weighted method and conducted sensitivity analyses based on the MR\u2010Egger intercept method and Cochran's\n                      <jats:italic>Q<\/jats:italic>\n                      test.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Finding<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      We found that mtDNA copy number had a significant negative causal effect on OSA (odd ratio [OR] [95% confidence interval (CI)] = 0.844 [0.778\u20100.911],\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 0.03), whereas OSA did not have a causal effect on mtDNA copy number (OR [95% CI] = 0.995 [0.979\u20131.01],\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 0.791). We identified that the terminally differentiated CD4\u2010CD8\n                      <jats:sup>\u2212<\/jats:sup>\n                      T cell Absolute Count met the requirements for mediation analysis (OR [95% CI]\n                      <jats:sub>as exposure<\/jats:sub>\n                      = 0.989 [0.985\u20130.993],\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 0.016, OR[95% CI]\n                      <jats:sub>as outcome =<\/jats:sub>\n                      0.717 [0.529\u20130.973],\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 0.033). Under this condition, the mediation effect size of the immune cell was 0.003, which is considered to have no mediating effect either using the bootstrap method or the two\u2010step method (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      &gt; 0.05).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Our study indicates that reducing mtDNA copy numbers is a risk factor for the development of OSA, rather than a consequence of it. Improving mitochondrial dysfunction may help prevent or treat OSA.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1002\/brb3.70720","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,8,25]],"date-time":"2025-08-25T16:41:09Z","timestamp":1756140069000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":2,"title":["Exploring the Causal Effect of Mitochondrial DNA Copy Number on Obstructive Sleep Apnea"],"prefix":"10.1002","volume":"15","author":[{"given":"Ping","family":"Ji","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Geriatric Psychiatry, The Affiliated Mental Health Center of Jiangnan University Wuxi Central Rehabilitation Hospital  Wuxi China"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Yujiang","family":"Fan","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Mental Health People's Hospital of Huantai County  Zibo 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