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Telomere Length and Hearing Loss: A Two-Sample Mendelian Randomization.
International journal of environmental research and public health - 22 Jul 2022
Liu Yun, Liu Shuangyan, Xin Jiarui, Qian Peiyi, Guo Shuli, Xu Xiaojun, Wang Dahui, Yang Lei
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Observational studies have suggested that there may be an association between telomere length (TL) and hearing loss (HL). However, inferring causality from observational studies is subject to residual confounding effects, reverse causation, and bias. This study adopted a two-sample Mendelian randomization (MR) approach to evaluate the causal relationship between TL and increased risk of HL. METHODS: A...
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