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Causal relationship between obesity, lifestyle factors and risk of benign prostatic hyperplasia: a univariable and multivariable Mendelian randomization study.
Journal of translational medicine - 29 Oct 2022
Wang Yong-Bo, Yang Lan, Deng Yu-Qing, Yan Si-Yu, Luo Li-Sha, Chen Ping, Zeng Xian-Tao
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Obesity (waist circumference, body mass index (BMI)) and lifestyle factors (dietary habits, smoking, alcohol drinking, Sedentary behavior) have been associated with risk of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) in observational studies, but whether these associations are causal is unclear. METHODS: We performed a univariable and multivariable Mendelian randomization study to evaluate these associations....
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