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The exposures comprised 91 inflammatory proteins, while potential mediators included 1091 blood metabolites, 309 metabolite ratios, 233 circulating metabolic traits, and 338 cerebrospinal fluid metabolites. For the outcome, we assessed MS risk using two independent datasets: International Multiple Sclerosis Genetics Consortium (IMSGC) and UK Biobank. Our primary analysis utilized inverse-variance weighted regression. To ensure robust results, we conducted comprehensive sensitivity analyses including MR-Egger, weighted median, MR-PRESSO, and Bayesian Weighted MR approaches to evaluate potential pleiotropy and strengthen causal inference.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      We observed a statistically significant but modest elevation in MS risk associated with interleukin-7 (IL-7; OR = 1.40, 95% CI: 1.07\u20131.83,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.016) in the IMSGC cohort, with a weaker effect in the UK Biobank (OR = 1.001, 95% CI: 1.000\u20131.002,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.047). The IL-7 was causally linked to six blood metabolic traits (taurocholenate sulfate, anthranilate, taurodeoxycholate, albumin, sphingomyelin (d18:1\/24:1, d18:2\/24:0), leucine-to-phosphate ratio), all influencing MS risk. No significant interactions between iron metabolism and inflammatory proteins were found.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This MR study establishes IL-7 as a potential causal risk factor for MS, partially mediated by blood metabolites. 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