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Sex Hormones and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Cross-Sectional Study and Mendelian Randomization Analysis.
International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease - 1 Jan 2024
Du Dongru, Ran Bi, Xu Dan, Liu Lian, Hu Xueru, Zeng Tingting, Shen Yongchun, Luo Fengming
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Background: Sex steroid hormones, including testosterone and estradiol, play significant roles in various aspects of pulmonary health and diseases. However, although there were a few studies trying to link sex hormones with COPD, their effect remained limited due to small sample size and insufficient causal results. This study aims to investigate the association between sex hormones and chronic obstructive...
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