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Association of telomere length with risk of rheumatoid arthritis: a meta-analysis and Mendelian randomization.
Rheumatology (Oxford, England) - 1 May 2020
Zeng Zhen, Zhang Wanting, Qian Yu, Huang Huijun, Wu David J H, He Zhixing, Ye Ding, Mao Yingying, Wen Chengping
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OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the telomere length (TL) in patients with RA relative to that in controls and to test whether TL is causally associated with risk of RA. METHODS: Systematic review and meta-analysis of relevant literature was conducted to evaluate the association between TL and RA. Standardized mean differences with 95% CIs of TL in RA patients relative to controls were pooled using fixed or random-effects...
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