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Causal Associations between Serum Urea and Cancer: A Mendelian Randomization Study.
Genes - 29 Mar 2021
Sun Yandi, Li Jingjia, Qu Zihao, Yang Ze, Jia Xueyao, Lin Yindan, He Qian, Zhang Lihong, Luo Yan
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Urea is largely derived from the urea cycle reactions through hepatic detoxification of free ammonia and cleared by urination, and the serum urea level is a crucial medical indicator for measuring the kidney function in patients with nephropathy; however, investigative revelations pointing to the serum urea level as a risk factor for cancer are very scarce, and relevant studies are restricted by potential biases....
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