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Causal associations of anthropometric measurements with osteoarthritis: A Mendelian randomization study.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2023
Sun Yang, Li Yue, Yu Tiecheng, Zhang Jiting
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OBJECTIVE: We believe that there is a causal relationship between waist circumference and knee osteoarthritis. To confirm the hypothesis, we have conducted this study. METHODS: Genetic variants associated with the five anthropometric variables were obtained from previous large-scale genomewide association studies. Summary-level data on osteoarthritis were obtained from the UK Biobank. The univariable and...
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