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Association between telomere length and psychiatric disorders: a bidirectional Mendelian randomization study.
European archives of psychiatry and clinical neuroscience - 1 Jun 2026
Zhang Han, Zhou Jing, Cao Yuan, Zhang Xiaoan, Chang Hui, Zhao Yan, Bo Yacong, Zhang Huanhuan, Yu Zengli, Zhao Xin
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Observational studies have suggested that shorter telomere length (TL) may be a risk factor for psychiatric disorders. However, whether this association underlie causal effects remains unknown. This study aims to investigate the potential association between TL and psychiatric disorders by conducting a bidirectional Mendelian randomization (MR) study. Summary statistics for TL were obtained from the UK Biobank...
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