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Causal association between body mass index and autoimmune thyroiditis: evidence from Mendelian randomization.
European journal of medical research - 16 Nov 2023
Huo Jinlong, Xu Yaxuan, Yu Jie, Guo Youming, Hu Xiaochi, Ou Dong, Qu Rui, Zhao Lijin
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BACKGROUND: Recent studies have reported associations between body mass index (BMI) and various autoimmune disorders. However, it is still uncertain whether there exists a direct cause-and-effect relationship between BMI and autoimmune thyroiditis (AIT). The aim of our study is to investigate the causal association between BMI and AIT. METHODS: We conducted a two-sample summary data Mendelian randomization (MR)...
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