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Investigating the causal effect of fibroblast growth factor 23 on osteoporosis and cardiometabolic disorders: A Mendelian randomization study.
Bone - 1 Feb 2021
Yokomoto-Umakoshi Maki, Umakoshi Hironobu, Miyazawa Takashi, Ogata Masatoshi, Sakamoto Ryuichi, Ogawa Yoshihiro
Abstract excerpt
Pathological excess of fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF23) causes mineral and bone disorders. However, the causality of FGF23 in the development of osteoporosis remains unknown. Whether FGF23 has systemic effects on cardiometabolic disorders beyond regulating mineral metabolism is also controversial. In this study, we investigated the causal effect of FGF23 on osteoporosis and cardiometabolic disorders using...
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