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Unraveling the causality between gastroesophageal reflux disease and increased cancer risk: evidence from the UK Biobank and GWAS consortia.
BMC medicine - 7 Aug 2024
Wu Gujie, Liu Yaqiong, Ning Dong, Zhao Mengnan, Li Xiaoqing, Chang Lu, Hu Qili, Li Yao, Cheng Lin, Huang Yiwei
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BACKGROUND: Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a common condition characterized by the reflux of stomach contents into the esophagus. Despite its widespread prevalence worldwide, the causal link between GERD and various cancer risks has not been fully established, and past medical research has often underestimated or overlooked this relationship. METHODS: This study performed Mendelian randomization (MR)...
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