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Causal relationships between plasma lipids and sepsis: A Mendelian randomization study.
Medicine - 8 Dec 2023
Chen Jing, Chen Wei, Wu Lin, Wang Rong Hui, Xiang Jun Jun, Zheng Fu Kui, Huang Qiao Ming
Abstract excerpt
Although observational studies have indicated that plasma lipids are associated with an increased risk of sepsis, due to confounders and reverse causality, the causal relationship remains unclear. This study was designed to assess the causal effects of plasma lipid levels on sepsis. We used a 2-sample Mendelian randomization (MR) method to evaluate the causal effect of plasma lipids on sepsis. MR analysis employs...
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