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Causal Association Between BMI and Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome: Bidirectional 2-Sample Mendelian Randomization Study.
The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism - 18 Dec 2024
Fang Yifan, Liu Lan, Yang Yingying, Zhang Bing, Xie Siqi
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OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to explore the causal effect of body mass index (BMI) on polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS). METHODS: Genome-wide association data for BMI and PCOS were sourced from the Mendelian randomization (MR) base platform. Significantly associated single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) for BMI served as instrumental variables in bidirectional 2-sample MR analyses to investigate the causal...
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