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A mendelian randomization study revealing that metabolic syndrome is causally related to renal failure.
Frontiers in endocrinology - 1 Jan 2024
Cai Xianfu, Wang Decai, Wang Jianjun, Ding Chenguang, Li Yang, Zheng Jin, Xue Wujun
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Background: The onset and progression of chronic kidney disease (CKD) has been linked to metabolic syndrome (MetS), with the results of recent observational studies supporting a potential link between renal failure and MetS. The causal nature of this relationship, however, remains uncertain. This study thus leveraged a Mendelian Randomization (MR) approach to probe the causal link of MetS with renal failure....
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