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Tea consumption and risk of lower respiratory tract infections: a two-sample mendelian randomization study.
European journal of nutrition - 1 Feb 2023
Chen Yuting, Shen Jiran, Wu Ye, Ni Man, Deng Yujie, Sun Xiaoya, Wang Xinqi, Zhang Tao, Pan Faming, Tang Zhiru
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Observational studies have reported the association between tea consumption and the risk of lower respiratory tract infections (LRTIs). However, a consensus has yet to be reached, and whether the observed association is driven by confounding factors or reverse causality remains unclear. METHOD: A two-sample Mendelian randomization (MR) analysis was conducted to determine whether genetically predicted...
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