Article
Association between genetically proxied HMGCR inhibition and male reproductive health: A Mendelian randomization study.
Medicine - 29 Sept 2023
Yan Zhaoqi, Xu Yifeng, Li Keke, Liu Liangji
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The causal associations between statin use and male sex hormone levels and related disorders have not been fully understood. In this study, we employed Mendelian randomization for the first time to investigate these associations. METHODS: In two-sample Mendelian randomization framework, genetic proxies for hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A reductase (HMGCR) inhibition were identified as variants in...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
