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Causal Association between Whole-Body Water Mass and Sleep Apnea: A Mendelian Randomization Study.
Annals of the American Thoracic Society - 1 Nov 2022
Zhou Tingyang, Xie Junyang, Wang Xiaofen, Chen Gui, Wang Yiyan, Liang Tianhao, Kuang Xiaoxuan, Liao Wenjing, Song Lijuan, Zhang Xiaowen
Abstract excerpt
Rationale: Growing evidence has suggested that body water content plays a critical role in sleep apnea. However, the causal relationship has not been established. Objectives: This study aimed to investigate whether increased whole-body water mass is causally associated with a higher risk of sleep apnea using two-sample Mendelian randomization (MR) analysis. Methods: Body water mass (BWM)-associated genetic...
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