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Causal Association Between Serum Thyrotropin and Obesity: A Bidirectional, Mendelian Randomization Study.
The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism - 27 Sept 2021
Wang Xichang, Gao Xiaotong, Han Yutong, Zhang Fan, Lin Zheyu, Wang Hong, Teng Weiping, Shan Zhongyan
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CONTEXT: The association between serum thyrotropin (TSH) and obesity traits has been investigated previously in several epidemiological studies. However, the underlying causal association has not been established. OBJECTIVE: This work aimed to determine and analyze the causal association between serum TSH level and obesity-related traits (body mass index [BMI] and obesity). METHODS: The latest genome-wide...
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