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Mendelian randomization study on the causal effect of herpes simplex virus infection on idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
Expert review of respiratory medicine - 1 May 2024
Zhang Min, Qiu Jinming, Wang Renxi
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BACKGROUND: Previous observational studies have shown that past infection of herpes simplex virus (HSV) is associated with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). The present study aims to identify the causal link between HSV infection (exposure factor) and IPF (outcome factor). RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS: To date, the largest publicly available genome-wide association study (GWAS) for HSV infection (1,595 cases...
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