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Gastrointestinal traits, common inflammatory disorders, gallstones, and biliary tract cancer: A network Mendelian randomization study
8 Mar 2025
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• Gallstone disease, cholecystitis, gallbladder polyps, primary sclerosing cholangitis, and ulcerative colitis may be directly associated with an increased risk of biliary tract cancer. • Ulcerative colitis has been identified as an independent risk factor for biliary tract cancer, gallstones are frequently associated with cholecystitis, and the presence of gallbladder polyps is a primary etiological factor for...
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