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No causal link between herpes zoster and ischemic stroke: evidence from Mendelian randomization study.
Neurological research - 1 Oct 2024
Wang Yao, Xu Peng, Wang Ke, Ji Xinchen, Lu Jing, Chang Tianying, Wang Baitong, Zhang Dongmei, Chen Xinzhi, Wang Jian
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OBJECTIVE: The association between herpes zoster (HZ) and stroke has been the subject of much previous research. Nevertheless, the connection remains ambiguous. A two-sample Mendelian randomisation study was conducted to explore the potential causal link between HZ and ischaemic stroke, including its subtypes. METHODS: For our MR analysis, we identified genetic instrumental variables related to both HZ and stroke...
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