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Inflammation and keratoconus: A comprehensive bidirectional Mendelian randomization analysis.
Medicine - 26 Jul 2024
Zhang Xueyan, Cui Fenghua, Wang Qiaoling, Zhang Chenming
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An increasing body of evidence supports the involvement of inflammation and immune responses in the occurrence and development of keratoconus (KC). However, the causal relationship between inflammatory factors and KC remains unclear. We employed a 2-way Mendelian randomization (MR) approach to investigate the interaction between KC and inflammatory factors. Instrumental variables for 41 circulating inflammatory...
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