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Body mass index and colorectal cancer risk: A Mendelian randomization study.
Cancer science - 1 Apr 2021
Suzuki Shiori, Goto Atsushi, Nakatochi Masahiro, Narita Akira, Yamaji Taiki, Sawada Norie, Katagiri Ryoko, Iwagami Masao, Hanyuda Akiko, Hachiya Tsuyoshi, Sutoh Yoichi, Oze Isao, Koyanagi Yuriko N, Kasugai Yumiko, Taniyama Yukari, Ito Hidemi, Ikezaki Hiroaki, Nishida Yuichiro, Tamura Takashi, Mikami Haruo, Takezaki Toshiro, Suzuki Sadao, Ozaki Etsuko, Kuriki Kiyonori, Takashima Naoyuki, Arisawa Kokichi, Takeuchi Kenji, Tanno Kozo, Shimizu Atsushi, Tamiya Gen, Hozawa Atsushi, Kinoshita Kengo, Wakai Kenji, Sasaki Makoto, Yamamoto Masayuki, Matsuo Keitaro, Tsugane Shoichiro, Iwasaki Motoki
Abstract excerpt
Traditional observational studies have reported a positive association between higher body mass index (BMI) and the risk of colorectal cancer (CRC). However, evidence from other approaches to pursue the causal relationship between BMI and CRC is sparse. A two-sample Mendelian randomization (MR) study was undertaken using 68 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) from the Japanese genome-wide association study...
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