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Impact of telomere length on autoimmune thyroid disease in Europeans: insights from Mendelian randomization.
Clinics (Sao Paulo, Brazil) - 1 Jan 2025
Hu Gang, Yu Yunfeng, Yin Yuman, Yang Xinyu, Yu Rong, Xiang Qin
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OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to investigate the causal relationship between Telomere Length (TL) and Autoimmune Thyroid Disease (AITD) in Europeans using Mendelian Randomization (MR). METHODS: Single nucleotide polymorphisms associated with TL and AITD were obtained from genome-wide association studies. MR analysis was conducted using inverse variance weighted as the primary method. Cochran's Q test and...
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