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Mendelian randomization study shows no causal relationship between circulating urate levels and Parkinson's disease.
Annals of neurology - 1 Aug 2018
Kia Demis A, Noyce Alastair J, White Jon, Speed Doug, Nicolas Aude, Burgess Stephen, Lawlor Debbie A, Davey Smith George, Singleton Andrew, Nalls Mike A, Sofat Reecha, Wood Nicholas W
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OBJECTIVE: Observational studies have shown that increased plasma urate is associated with lower risk of Parkinson's disease (PD), but these studies were not designed to test causality. If a causal relationship exists, then modulating plasma urate levels could be a potential preventive avenue for PD. We used a large two-sample Mendelian randomization (MR) design to assess for a causal relationship between plasma...
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