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Understanding the consequences of educational inequalities on periodontitis: A Mendelian randomization study.
Journal of clinical periodontology - 1 Mar 2022
Baumeister Sebastian-Edgar, Freuer Dennis, Baurecht Hansjörg, Reckelkamm Stefan Lars, Ehmke Benjamin, Holtfreter Birte, Nolde Michael
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AIM: Higher educational attainment is associated with a lower risk of periodontitis, but the extent to which this association is causal and mediated by intermediate factors is unclear. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Using summary data from genetic association studies from up to 1.1 million participants of European descent, univariable and multivariable Mendelian randomization analyses were performed to infer the total...
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