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Bidirectional two-sample Mendelian randomization study of causality between rheumatoid arthritis and myocardial infarction.
Frontiers in immunology - 1 Jan 2022
Guo Hao-Yang, Wang Wei, Peng Hui, Yuan Hui
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Background: Epidemiological evidence suggests an association between rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and myocardial infarction (MI). However, causality remains uncertain. Therefore, this study aimed to explore the causal association between RA and MI. Methods: Using publicly available genome-wide association study summary datasets, bidirectional two-sample Mendelian randomization (TSMR) was performed using...
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