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Genetically predicted obstructive sleep apnea is causally associated with an increased risk for periodontitis.
BMC oral health - 6 Oct 2023
Mi Zhongqian, Meng Nan, Zhang Yitao, Wang Qianqian, Song Shan, Cheng Rui, Xu Xiaojiang, Gao Jinhua, Yu Feiyan, Ren Xiuyun
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Although obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and periodontitis are associated, whether this association is causative is uncertain. METHODS: We conducted a bidirectional Mendelian randomization (MR) analysis using data from publically accessible genome-wide association studies. The single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) for OSA were derived from 16,761 cases and 201,194 controls. The pooled data of...
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