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Causal effects of gut microbiota on diabetic retinopathy: A Mendelian randomization study.
Frontiers in immunology - 1 Jan 2022
Liu Kangcheng, Zou Jing, Fan Huimin, Hu Hanying, You Zhipeng
Abstract excerpt
Background: Previous researches have implicated a vital association between gut microbiota (GM) and diabetic retinopathy (DR) based on the association of the "gut-retina" axis. But their causal relationship has not been elucidated. Methods: Instrumental variables of 211 GM taxa were obtained from genome wide association study (GWAS), and Mendelian randomization study was carried out to estimate their effects on...
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