Causal association between inflammatory bowel disease and herpes virus infections: a two-sample bidirectional Mendelian randomization study

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Background Previous observational or retrospective studies have suggested an association between inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and herpes virus infections. Using Mendelian randomization (MR) approach, our objective was to determine whether there was a causal association between IBD and herpes virus infections. Methods In genome-wide association study (GWAS) datasets of the International Inflammatory Bowel...

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