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A reverse TSMR analysis was performed to explore reverse causality.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>This study identified seven microbial taxa with significant associations with TC. Specifically, the genus <jats:italic>Butyrivibrio<\/jats:italic> (OR: 1.127, 95% CI: 1.008-1.260, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> = 0.036)<jats:italic>, Fusicatenibacter<\/jats:italic> (OR: 1.313, 95% CI: 1.066-1.618, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> = 0.011)<jats:italic>, Oscillospira<\/jats:italic> (OR: 1.240, 95% CI: 1.001-1.536, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> = 0.049)<jats:italic>, Ruminococcus2<\/jats:italic> (OR: 1.408, 95% CI: 1.158-1.711, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> &amp;lt; 0.001)<jats:italic>, Terrisporobacter<\/jats:italic> (OR: 1.241, 95% CI: 1.018-1.513, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> = 0.032) were identified as risk factors for TC, while The genus <jats:italic>Olsenella<\/jats:italic> (OR: 0.882, 95% CI: 0.787-0.989, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> = 0.031) and <jats:italic>Ruminococcaceae UCG004<\/jats:italic> (OR: 0.719, 95% CI: 0.566-0.914, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> = 0.007) were associated with reduced TC risk. The reverse MR analysis found no evidence of reverse causality and suggested that TC may lead to increased levels of the genus <jats:italic>Holdemanella<\/jats:italic> (\u03b2: 0.053, 95% CI: 0.012~0.094, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> = 0.011) and decreased levels of the order <jats:italic>Bacillales<\/jats:italic> (\u03b2: -0.075, 95% CI: -0.143~-0.006, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> = 0.033). No significant bias, heterogeneity, or pleiotropy was detected in this study.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>This study suggests a potential causal relationship between gut microbiota and TC, providing new insights into the role of gut microbiota in TC. 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