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Obesity, Type 2 Diabetes, Lifestyle Factors, and Risk of Gallstone Disease: A Mendelian Randomization Investigation.
Clinical gastroenterology and hepatology : the official clinical practice journal of the American Gastroenterological Association - 1 Mar 2022
Yuan Shuai, Gill Dipender, Giovannucci Edward L, Larsson Susanna C
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BACKGROUND & AIMS: Obesity, type 2 diabetes, and lifestyle factors (cigarette smoking, alcohol drinking, and coffee consumption) have been associated with the risk of developing gallstone disease in observational studies, but whether these associations are causal is undetermined. We conducted a Mendelian randomization study to assess these associations. METHODS: Genetic instruments associated with the exposures...
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