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Causal relationship between albumin, total protein, and colorectal cancer risk: A 2-sample Mendelian randomization study.
Medicine - 17 Oct 2025
Chen Jia, Zhong Xin, Wang Fulin, Kuang Yong, Chen Jiong
Abstract excerpt
Albumin (ALB) and total protein (TP) are vital constituents of the blood, and their levels and roles in the risk of colorectal cancer (CRC) are of significance. Previous observational studies have reported correlations among ALB, TP, and CRC. However, the existence of a causal relationship between ALB and CRC in European populations has not been adequately investigated and the causal link between TP and CRC...
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- Humans
- Colorectal Neoplasms
- Mendelian Randomization Analysis
- Genome-Wide Association Study
- Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
- Risk Factors
