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Genetic evidence for causal effects of leukocyte counts on risk for rheumatoid arthritis.
Scientific reports - 26 Nov 2023
You Jin-Mei, Zhang Yao-Chen, Fan Ke-Yi, Bai Shang-Kai, Zhang Zi-Yu, Zhang He-Yi, Cheng Ting, Huo Yue-Hong, Wang Cai-Hong, Li Xiao-Feng, Zhang Sheng-Xiao
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Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease characterized by the accumulation of leukocytes and inflammatory mediators within the synovial tissue. Leukocyte counts are proposed to play a role in the pathogenesis of RA. However, the causality remains unclear. To investigate the causal relationship between various leukocytes and RA by implementing two-sample univariable Mendelian Randomization (MR) and...
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