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The effect of liver enzymes on adiposity: a Mendelian randomization study.
Scientific reports - 14 Nov 2019
Liu Junxi, Au Yeung Shiu Lun, Kwok Man Ki, Leung June Yue Yan, Lin Shi Lin, Hui Lai Ling, Leung Gabriel Matthew, Schooling C Mary
Abstract excerpt
Poorer liver function is positively associated with diabetes in Mendelian randomization (MR) studies. Observationally, adiposity is associated with poorer liver function. To clarify the etiology, we assessed the association of liver enzymes with adiposity observationally and using two-sample MR for validation. In the "Children of 1997" birth cohort, we used multivariable linear regression to assess the...
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