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Sex hormone-binding globulin and arthritis: a Mendelian randomization study.
Arthritis research & therapy - 18 May 2020
Qu Zihao, Huang Jiawei, Yang Fangkun, Hong Jianqiao, Wang Wei, Yan Shigui
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG) has been reported to be a risk factor associated with the development of arthritis by previous observational studies more so of three common forms of arthritis: osteoarthritis (OA), rheumatoid arthritis (RA), and ankylosing spondylitis (AS). This study aimed to determine whether the concentrations of circulating SHBG are causally associated with the risk of OA, RA,...
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