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A bidirectional Mendelian randomization study of spleen volume and Crohn disease.
Medicine - 15 Nov 2024
Song Hang-Hang, Zhang Hao-Ran, Hu Xiao-Rong, Jiang Xi-Cheng
Abstract excerpt
In observational studies, there has been an association found between spleen volume and Crohn disease. We conducted a two-way, two-sample Mendelian randomization analysis to determine whether these associations have a causal relationship. Single nucleotide polymorphisms (P < 5 × 10-8) were used as instrumental variables for spleen volume and Crohn disease. Estimates of the genetic associations between spleen...
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