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Fasting glucose, bone area and bone mineral density: a Mendelian randomisation study.
Diabetologia - 1 Jun 2021
Mitchell Adam, Larsson Susanna C, Fall Tove, Melhus Håkan, Michaëlsson Karl, Byberg Liisa
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AIMS/HYPOTHESIS: Observational studies indicate that type 2 diabetes mellitus and fasting glucose levels are associated with a greater risk for hip fracture, smaller bone area and higher bone mineral density (BMD). However, these findings may be biased by residual confounding and reverse causation. Mendelian randomisation (MR) utilises genetic variants as instruments for exposures in an attempt to address these...
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