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Bidirectional two-sample Mendelian randomization analysis unveils causal association between inflammatory cytokines and the risk of diabetic nephropathy.
Scientific reports - 25 Oct 2024
Song Siyuan, Yan Qianhua, Yu Jiangyi
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OBJECTIVE: Previous observational studies have indicated associations between various inflammatory cytokines and diabetic nephropathy (DN) caused by type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). However, the causality remains unclear. We aimed to further evaluate the causal association between 91 inflammatory cytokines and DN using bidirectional two-sample Mendelian randomization (MR) analysis. METHOD: Summary statistics for...
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