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Relationship between genetically proxied vitamin D and psoriasis risk: a Mendelian randomization study.
Clinical and experimental dermatology - 5 Jun 2023
Bohmann Patricia, Stein Michael J, Konzok Julian, Tsoi Lam C, Elder James T, Leitzmann Michael F, Baumeister Sebastian-Edgar, Baurecht Hansjörg
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BACKGROUND: Observational research suggests that vitamin D levels affect psoriasis. However, observational studies are prone to potential confounding or reverse causation, which complicates interpreting the data and drawing causal conclusions. AIM: To apply Mendelian randomization (MR) methods to comprehensively assess a potential association between vitamin D and psoriasis. METHODS: Genetic variants strongly...
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