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A Mendelian randomization study: causal relationship between immune cells and the risks of social phobia, specific phobia, and agoraphobia.
BMC psychiatry - 8 Apr 2025
Wang Jun-Neng, Yu Dong-Hu, Li Zhi-Yu, Kong Ling-Yue, Li Nan-Hao, Wu You-Xian, Wang Tian-Qing, Wang Ze-Fen, Li Zhi-Qiang
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BACKGROUND: Although phobia is a common psychiatric disorder, the underlying biological mechanisms have not been fully elucidated. Complex immune-brain interactions that affect neural development, survival, and function may have causal and therapeutic implications in psychiatric illnesses. In this study, the relationships between immune cell traits and phobia were analysed using Mendelian randomization to explore...
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