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Exploring the causal association between uric acid and lung cancer in east Asian and European populations: a mendelian randomization study.
BMC cancer - 5 Jul 2024
Lin Ping, Zhang Linxiang, Tang Xiaohui, Wang Jihuang
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BACKGROUND: Lung cancer still ranks first in the mortality rate of cancer. Uric acid is a product of purine metabolism in humans. Its presence in the serum is controversial; some say that its high levels have a protective effect against tumors, others say the opposite, that is, high levels increase the risk of cancer. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the potential causal association between...
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