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Association between leptin and NAFLD: a two-sample Mendelian randomization study.
European journal of medical research - 3 Jul 2023
Guo Ziwei, Du Hongbo, Guo Yi, Jin Qian, Liu Ruijia, Yun Zhangjun, Zhang Jiaxin, Li Xiaoke, Ye Yong'an
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The etiology of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) involves a complex interaction of genetic and environmental factors. Previous observational studies have revealed that higher leptin levels are related to a lower risk of developing NAFLD, but the causative association remains unknown. We intended to study the causal effect between leptin and NAFLD using the Mendelian randomization (MR) study....
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