The causal association between gut microbiota and postpartum depression: a two-sample Mendelian randomization study

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Background An escalating body of clinical trials and observational studies hints at a plausible link between gut flora and postpartum depression (PPD). The definitive causal dynamics between these two entities remain shrouded in ambiguity. Therefore, in this study, we employed the two-sample Mendelian randomization approach to ascertain the causal link between gut microbiota and PPD. Methods Summary-level GWAS...

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