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Association between Alcohol Consumption and Serum Cortisol Levels: a Mendelian Randomization Study.
Journal of Korean medical science - 2 Aug 2021
Yang Jung Ho, Kweon Sun Seog, Lee Young Hoon, Choi Seong Woo, Ryu So Yeon, Nam Hae Sung, Park Kyeong Soo, Kim Hye Yeon, Shin Min Ho
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BACKGROUND: Several studies have reported conflicting results regarding the relationship between alcohol consumption and cortisol levels. However, the causality between alcohol consumption and cortisol levels has not been evaluated. METHODS: This study examined 8,922 participants from the Dong-gu Study. The aldehyde dehydrogenase 2 (ALDH2) rs671 polymorphism was used as an instrumental variable for alcohol...
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