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Causal associations between obstructive sleep apnea and COVID-19: A bidirectional Mendelian randomization study.
Sleep medicine - 1 Jan 2023
Gao Xiang, Wei Tao, Wang Huijun, Sui Rongcui, Liao Jianhong, Sun Dance, Han Demin
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUNDS: The COVID-19 pandemic has caused significant impact on human health. Whether obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) increases the risk of COVID-19 remains unclear. We sought to clarify this issue using two-sample Mendelian randomization (TSMR) analysis in large cohorts. METHODS: Bidirectional two-sample Mendelian randomization (MR) was used to evaluate the potential causality between OSA and COVID-19 by...
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