Causal association between obesity and hypothyroidism: a two-sample bidirectional Mendelian randomization study

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Introduction: Previous observational studies have reported a positive correlation between obesity and susceptibility to hypothyroidism; however, there is limited evidence from alternative methodologies to establish a causal link. Methods: We investigated the causal relationship between obesity and hypothyroidism using a two-sample bidirectional Mendelian randomization (MR) analysis. Single-nucleotide...

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