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Lipid levels and risk of acute pancreatitis using bidirectional Mendelian randomization.
Scientific reports - 15 Mar 2024
Wang Biqi, Dron Jacqueline S, Wang Yuxuan, Choi Seung Hoan, Huffman Jennifer E, Cho Kelly, Wilson Peter W F, Natarajan Pradeep, Peloso Gina M
Abstract excerpt
Previous studies found lipid levels, especially triglycerides (TG), are associated with acute pancreatitis, but their causalities and bi-directions were not fully examined. We determined whether abnormal levels of TG, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) are precursors and/or consequences of acute pancreatitis using bidirectional two-sample Mendelian...
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