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Examining the possible causal relationship between lung function, COPD and Alzheimer’s disease: a Mendelian randomisation study
1 Jul 2021
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RATIONALE: Large retrospective case-control studies have reported an association between chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), reduced lung function and an increased risk of Alzheimer's disease. However, it remains unclear if these diseases are causally linked, or due to shared risk factors. Conventional observational epidemiology suffers from unmeasured confounding and reverse causation. Additional...
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