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Genetic liability to gastro-esophageal reflux disease, obesity, and risk of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
Respiratory investigation - 1 May 2023
Cotton Caroline, Alton Philip, Hughes David M, Zhao Sizheng Steven
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GORD) has been associated with a greater risk of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) in observational studies, but results are limited by confounding. We used multivariable Mendelian randomization to examine their causal relationship, adjusting for BMI. METHODS: We selected genetic instruments for GORD from genome-wide association studies of 80,265 cases and 305,011...
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