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Mendelian randomization study on the causal effects of systemic lupus erythematosus on major depressive disorder.
Journal of human genetics - 1 Jan 2023
Li Wenchang, Kan Hoktim, Zhang Weizhe, Zhong Yanlin, Liao Weiming, Huang Guiwu, Wu Peihui
Abstract excerpt
The vast majority of epidemiological studies suggested a link between systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and major depressive disorder (MDD). However, the causality for SLE on the risk of MDD remained unknown due to confounding factors or reverse causality. Herein, we investigated the causality between SLE and MDD in those of European ancestry by a Mendelian randomization (MR) approach. Summary genetic data of...
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