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Cancer risks in patients with vitiligo: a Mendelian randomization study.
Journal of cancer research and clinical oncology - 1 Aug 2020
Wen Yaokai, Wu Xiangrong, Peng Haoxin, Li Caichen, Jiang Yu, Liang Hengrui, Zhong Ran, Liu Jun, He Jianxing, Liang Wenhua
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: Few studies have investigated the relationship between vitiligo and risks of various types of cancers, especially those other than skin cancer. Conventional observational studies are susceptible to potential confounders and inverse causation. With a Mendelian randomization approach, we were able to evaluate the causality between vitiligo and different cancer risks. METHODS: 37 vitiligo-related...
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