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Plasma genome-wide mendelian randomization identifies potentially causal genes in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
Respiratory research - 18 Oct 2024
Zhang Kun, Shi Puyu, Li Anqi, Zhou Jiejun, Chen Mingwei
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BACKGROUND: Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a complex lung disease with a very poor prognosis. Existing drugs for the treatment of IPF are still insufficient. Therefore, there is still a need to explore new drug targets for preventing and treating IPF. METHODS: We included quantitative trait loci (QTL) for genes, DNA methylation, and proteins in plasma, as well as the summary statistics for IPF. Genetic...
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