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Causal association of epigenetic aging and osteoporosis: a bidirectional Mendelian randomization study.
BMC medical genomics - 2 Nov 2023
Liang Xinyu, Shi Wei, Zhang Xinglong, Pang Ran, Zhang Kai, Xu Qian, Xu Chunlei, Wan Xin, Cui Wenhao, Li Dong, Jiang Zhaohui, Liu Zhengxuan, Li Hui, Zhang Huafeng, Li Zhijun
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BACKGROUND: The relationship between aging and osteoporosis is well established. However, the relationship between the body's physiological age, i.e. epigenetic age, and osteoporosis is not known. Our goal is to analyze the bidirectional causal relationship between epigenetic clocks and osteoporosis using a bidirectional Mendelian randomization study. METHODS: We used SNPs closely associated with GrimAge, Hannum,...
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