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The association of obesity-related traits on COVID-19 severity and hospitalization is affected by socio-economic status: a multivariable Mendelian randomization study.
International journal of epidemiology - 13 Oct 2022
Cabrera-Mendoza Brenda, Wendt Frank R, Pathak Gita A, De Angelis Flavio, De Lillo Antonella, Koller Dora, Polimanti Renato
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BACKGROUND: Due to its large impact on human health, socio-economic status (SES) could at least partially influence the established association between obesity and coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) severity. To estimate the independent effect of body size and SES on the clinical manifestations of COVID-19, we conducted a Mendelian randomization (MR) study. METHODS: Applying two-sample MR approaches, we...
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