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Causal relationship between hypothyroidism and ulcerative colitis: a bidirectional Mendelian randomization study.
BMC gastroenterology - 30 Oct 2024
Yang Yumeng, Li Jianhui, Wang Xin, Ma Jing
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OBJECTIVE: Ulcerative colitis (UC) and Hashimoto's thyroiditis frequently cooccur in patients with multiple autoimmune conditions, but the specific association between UC and hypothyroidism is unknown. We used Mendelian randomization (MR) methods to determine the causal relationship between UC and hypothyroidism. METHODS: We obtained single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) related to ulcerative colitis (UC) and...
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