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Potential drug targets for gastroesophageal reflux disease and Barrett's esophagus identified through Mendelian randomization analysis.
Journal of human genetics - 1 Jun 2024
Lin Yun-Lu, Yao Tao, Wang Ying-Wei, Zhou Zhi-Xiang, Hong Ze-Chao, Shen Yu, Yan Yu, Li Yue-Chun, Lin Jia-Feng
Abstract excerpt
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a prevalent chronic ailment, and present therapeutic approaches are not always effective. This study aimed to find new drug targets for GERD and Barrett's esophagus (BE). We obtained genetic instruments for GERD, BE, and 2004 plasma proteins from recently published genome-wide association studies (GWAS), and Mendelian randomization (MR) was employed to explore potential...
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