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A Genome-wide Association Study of Susceptibility to Upper Urinary Tract Infections.
The Journal of infectious diseases - 16 Dec 2024
Flatby Helene M, Ravi Anuradha, Liyanarachi Kristin V, Afset Jan E, Rasheed Humaira, Brumpton Ben M, Hveem Kristian, Åsvold Bjørn O, DeWan Andrew T, Solligård Erik, Damås Jan K, Rogne Tormod
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Our goal was to identify genetic and modifiable risk factors for upper urinary tract infections (UTIs). METHODS: We used data from UK Biobank, the Trøndelag Health Study, and the Michigan Genomics Initiative to conduct genome-wide association studies and sex-stratified analyses on upper UTI. Mendelian randomization (MR) analyses were conducted to examine potential causal relationships between...
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